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Minestrone Soup
by Bianca Ward
serves: 4
  A great soup to make with all of the opened bags of frozen vegetables, random cans of vegetables and last night's beef. Use various amounts of ingredients listed below.

Ingredients:
  3 cans   Beef broth
    Stewed tomatoes (do not drain)
    Potatoes (canned, whole, Irish, do not drain)
    Pearled onions (canned, do not drain)
    Carrots
    Corn
    Kidney beans (do not drain)
    Cabbage
    Green beans
    Pepperoni (sliced)
    Beef chunks
    Celery (chopped)
    Parsley
  2   Garlic cloves (smashed)
    Pepper
    Salt
    Black olives (do not drain)
    Italian seasoning (optional)
Directions:
  In a large pan or stock pot add beef broth, stewed tomatoes, potatoes, onions, carrots, corn, kidney beans, cabbage, green beans, pepperoni, beef, celery, parsley, garlic, and black olives. Season with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning (optional). Bring to a rolling boil and reduce to a simmer for 1 hr.

This should make a nice chunky soup. Do not drain the canned vegetables. Trust me on the olives and pepperoni.

Serve HOT.