Week 55, Recipe 5: Vegetable Beef Minestrone

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INGREDIENTS

• 1lb ground hamburger
• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 c. beef broth
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 can diced Italian tomatoes
• 1 c. cabbage, sliced thin
• 2 carrots, chopped into small bite-size pieces
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1/4 c. long grain rice (uncooked) or orzo pasta (uncooked)
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• salt to taste
• Parmesan for topping

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook meet and onion in a large Dutch oven or pot until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain and add the rest of ingredients (except cheese). If using orzo instead of rice, add orzo last 10 minutes of cooking.
2. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Discard bay leaf and sprinkle each serving with cheese.