• 1 Cup sliced celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/8 cup parsely (fresh)
• 1 clove garlic
• olive oil.

Sautee all ingredients in large pot. Then add:

• 5 cups beef broth
• 1 can (14oz) chopped tomatoes, drained.
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 2 cups chopped cabbage
• 1 tsp italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Bring to a boil, and simmer for 1 hour

Stir into soup

• 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can garbonzo beans rinsed and drained
• 1 cup macaroni noodles
• 1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
• Ground Beef (optional)

Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Garnish with parmesan cheese.