Meaty Minestrone Recipe

• 3 lbs. beef shank or possibly 1 pound round or possibly sirloin steak
• 1 med. onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 8 c. water
• 16 ounce. can cut green beans
• 15 ounce. garbanzo beans, liquid removed
• 8 ounce. can tomatoes, cut up
• 2 med. carrots, thinly sliced
• 4 ounce. Polish sausage or possibly pepperoni, sliced
• 2 ounce. fine noodles (1 1/4 c.)
• 2 tbsp. snipped parsley
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoon dry basil, crushed
• Grated Parmesan cheese

1. In Dutch oven or possibly large pan brown meat in small amount of oil.
2. Add in onion, bay leaf, salt, pepper and water.
3. Cover and simmer about 1 1/2 hrs or possibly till meat is tender (if steak used, shorten cooking time).
4. Remove beef and skim fat from broth.
5. When meat is cold sufficient to handle, remove meat from bones, cut up and return to broth.
6. Throw away bones.
7. Add in beans, garbanzo beans, undrained tomatoes, carrots, sausage, noodles, parsley, garlic and basil to soup.
8. Cover and simmer 20-25 min or possibly till vegetables and noodles are tender.
9. Season to taste, using bouillon if needed.
10. If you like pass Parmesan cheese.
11. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

beef shank, onion, bay leaf, salt, pepper, water, green beans, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, carrots, sausage, noodles, parsley, clove garlic, basil, parmesan cheese

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/meaty-minestrone-55007 (may not work)