Chef’s Minnestrone Soup

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup small seashell pasta
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
  • 1 lg onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 med eggplant, peeled and diced
  • 3 med. zucchini, diced
  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 6 med tomatoes, peeled and diced
  • 5 cups beef or chicken stock

Instructions:

  1. In a large pot, break apart and saute the meat, onions and garlic in olive oil.
  2. Add eggplant and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add remaining ingredients except the pasta and simmer until vegetables are tender.
  4. Add pasta and cook for approx. 12 mins. until pasta is done, mixing well. Adust flavor by adding salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Serve hot with grated parmesan cheese.

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