Hunter's minestrone
Yield: 8 Servings MMM
Ingredients:
- 2 ts Salt
- 3 qt Water
- 2 1/2 lb Beef cubed
- 1 Garlic clove crushed
- 1 Bay leaf MMMMM------------------------SECOND PART-----------------------------
- 1 Carrot large sliced
- 2 Celery sticks sliced
- 1 Onion medium cut in 8ths
- 1 cn Kidney beans (12 to 16 oz.)
- 1 cn Tomato paste w/garlic (6 oz)
- 1 Handful green beans(or more) - halved or quartered
- 4 Roma tomatoes; chopped
- 1/2 c Chianti or other red wine
- 1 ts Basil leaves
- 2 ts Creole seasoning
- 1 1/2 ts Oregano leaves MMMMM-------------------------THIRD PART------------------------------
- 8 oz Pasta shells
- 1/2 ts Paprika
- 2 ts Sugar
Instructions:
FIRST PART: Bring the water to a boil. Put in all first part ingredients and then simmer covered for 3 hours. SECOND PART: Add all second part ingredients to pot and simmer for 30 minutes. THIRD PART: Add all third part ingredients to pot and simmer for and additional 30 minutes. Serve with lots of garlic bread.



