Hearty Minestrone Soup

Name: Hearty Minestrone Soup
Total time: 125
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons margarine; 0.75 cup chopped onion; 0.5 cup chopped carrots; 0.25 cup chopped celery; 1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth; 1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans; 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes; 1.5 cups cubed potatoes; 0.5 cup shredded cabbage; 2 tablespoons dried parsley; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.5 cup elbow macaroni; 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe by A Hatton from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 5 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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4 tablespoons margarine
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0.75 cup chopped onion
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0.5 cup chopped carrots
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0.25 cup chopped celery
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1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth
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1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans
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1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
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1.5 cups cubed potatoes

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0.5 cup shredded cabbage
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2 tablespoons dried parsley
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1 tablespoon tomato paste
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon salt
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0.5 cup elbow macaroni
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0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Melt margarine in a heavy stockpot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté until beginning to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add broth, beans, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, parsley, tomato paste, garlic, and salt; bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 1 hour. Add pasta and simmer for 30 minutes more. Adjust seasoning as needed.
Ladle into bowls and garnish with Parmesan cheese.