Minestrone

Minestrone with Beef ~ Serving size 4-6 (double for outreach dinner)

Ingredients:
1 two pound flank steak
2 cans (14 oz. each) beef broth
1 c. thinly sliced carrot
1 c. thinly sliced celery
1 c. chopped onion
1 clove of crushed garlic
2 T. butter
2 cans (14 oz. each) diced tomatoes
2 t. salt
1 t. dried oregano
1 t. dried basil
1 t. pepper
1 16 oz. can navy beans, undrained
1 16 oz. can kidney beans, undrained
1 large zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and sliced.
1 c. uncooked elbow macaroni noodles
Grated Parmesan Cheese.

When you wake up in the morning, put the flank steak in your crockpot with 1 can of the beef broth and a few shakes of salt and pepper to cook all day.

Slice your veggies and sauté over medium high heat in butter. You want them crisp tender.

Next, add the 2 cans of tomatoes - add in the spices and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

Now that it's the end of the day and your flank steak is tender and delicious, pull it from the crockpot and cut it into bite size pieces. Add to the stockpot, along with the juices from the crockpot and the additional can of beef broth.

Pour in the beans, noodles and the sliced zucchini. Bring all of this to a boil, reduce heat and simmer and additional 15 minutes until the noodles are tender.

Serve in individual bowls and top with grated parmesan cheese for a hearty meal.

Thanks Catherine ~ http://musingfoodie.blogspot.com/


Packaging Instructions ~ Please make sure that these meals can feed 10 servings. If you need to adjust the recipe please take that into consideration. After cooking make sure that you cover the meal with plastic wrap and push down before attaching the lid. This will allow protection from freezer burn. Please contact Imogene through email, imogenenoe@gmail.com, to coordinate drop off.