Grammie Lucy's Minestrone

January 2008: Tuscan Dinner

ingredients

6 cups water
2 tsp Italian seasoning
3 heaping tsp chicken bouillon (caldo de pollo)
3 chopped celery sticks (good size chunks)
2 chopped carrot sticks (good size chunks)
3 chopped medium potatoes
1 large onion (coarsely chopped)2 cloves garlic (coarsely chopped)
1 large spoonfull (appx. 1.5 tbsp) olive oil
1.5 lbs zucchini, quartered and chopped
1/4 head cabbage, shredded
1/2 - 3/4 cups small macaroni
1 can diced tomato

directions

In large pot, heat water on medium-high heat. Add garlic, onion, olive oil, seasoning, and bouillon.Bring to a boil. Chop vegetables. Once water is boiling, add vegetables. Add cabbage. Bring to a boil. Add tomato. Simmer covered for 2.5 hours. Add macaroni. Cook until macaroni is tender.

Source: Annie