Forgotten Minestrone Recipe

salt, optional

Ingredients
1	pound	beef, stew meat, lean
6	cup	water
28	oz	tomatoes, can, with liquid, cut up
1	each	beef bouillon cube
1	each	onion, chopped
2	tablespoon	parsley, dried
2 1/2	teaspoon
1 1/2	teaspoon	thyme, ground
1/2	teaspoon	pepper
1	each	zucchini, thinly sliced
16	oz	garbanzo beans, canned, drained
1	cup	elbow, or shell macaroni, small, uncooked
1/4	cup	parmesan cheese, grated, optional
Directions:
In a slow cooker , combine beef, water, tomatoes, bouillon, onion, parsley, salt if desired, thyme and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender. Add zucchini, cabbage, beans and macaroni; cook on high, covered, 30-45 minutes more, or until the vegetables are tender. Sprinkle individual servings with parmesan cheese if desired. Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (without added salt and parmesan cheese) equals 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch, 1 meat. 246 CALORIES 453mg SODIUM 33mg CHOLESTEROL 30gm CARBOHYDRATE 19gm PROTEIN 6gm FAT