Minestrone soup with ground beef Recipe

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Minestrone soup with ground beef

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Ingredients:

1	lbs	GROUND BEEF
1	each	SMALL ONION
1	each	LARGE CELERY STALK, SLICED
1/4	each	SMALL HEAD GREEN CABBAGE *
16	oz	TOMATOES
10	oz	GARBANZO BEANS
7	oz	CORN, WHOLE KERNEL
1	each	MED ZUCCHINI, SLICED (10oz.)
3/4	cup	SHELL MACARONI
1 1/2	tsp	INSTANT BEEF BOUILLON
1/2	tsp	DRIED BASIL LEAVES

Procedures:

1	* slice the cabbage very thin --------------------------------------------------------------------- in a five quart dutch oven or sauce pan over high heat, cook the ground beef, onion, celery and cabbage.
2	Stir carefully so meat stays in chunks until all pan juices evaporate and meat and vegetables are lightly browned.
3	Should take about ten minutes.
4	Add tomatoes, garbanzo beans and corn, all with their liquid, zucchini, macaroni, bouillon, basil leaves and 2 ?cups of water.
5	Over high heat, heat to boiling, stirring to break up tomatoes.
6	Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer soup for 8 to 10 minutes until macaroni and vegetables are tender.
7	Makes 6 servings, each about 410 calories, 20 g fat, 65 mg cholesterol, 690 mg sodium.