Recipes Everyday Beans and Grains Forgotten Minestrone

Forgotten Minestrone

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Ingredients
1poundbeef, stew meat, lean
6cupwater
28oztomatoes, can, with liquid, cut up
1eachbeef bouillon cube
1eachonion, chopped
2tablespoonparsley, dried
2 1/2teaspoonsalt, optional
1 1/2teaspoonthyme, ground
1/2teaspoonpepper
1eachzucchini, thinly sliced
16ozgarbanzo beans, canned, drained
1cupelbow, or shell macaroni, small, uncooked
1/4cupparmesan cheese, grated, optional

Directions:

In a slow cooker, combine beef, water, tomatoes, bouillon, onion, parsley, salt if desired, thyme and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender. Add zucchini, cabbage, beans and macaroni; cook on high, covered, 30-45 minutes more, or until the vegetables are tender. Sprinkle individual servings with parmesan cheese if desired.

Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (without added salt and parmesan cheese) equals 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch, 1 meat.

246 CALORIES
453mg SODIUM
33mg CHOLESTEROL
30gm CARBOHYDRATE
19gm PROTEIN
6gm FAT


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