Beef And Bean Soup With Pasta

• 2 1/2 qt. water
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 1/4 lb. beef ribs
• 2 soup bones
• 1 onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 1/2 c. string beans, cut in 2-inch pieces
• 1 c. vermicelli
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 c. chives, finely chopped or 1 Tbsp. dry chives
• 1/2 c. parsley, finely chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Put water in stock pot.
2. Bring to boil.
3. Add salt, meat, bones, onion and bay leaves; simmer 2 hours.
4. Skim froth as needed during first 15 to 20 minutes of cooking.
5. Place green beans in saucepan.
6. Cover with salted water; bring to boil, then cover and simmer 15 minutes.
7. Cook vermicelli in boiling salted water as to package directions; drain and cool.
8. Remove bone from stock; trim fat from meat and set aside.
9. Strain stock.
10. Add garlic, string beans and diced meat.
11. Sprinkle with chives and parsley.
12. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
13. Serves 8.

water, salt, beef ribs, onion, bay leaf, string beans, vermicelli, clove garlic, chives, parsley, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=948224 (may not work)