From: George and Isabel Cannon
Ingredients:
1 lb ground sausage or lean ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 large onions, chopped
2 to 3 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (10 ounce) cans beef broth
1/2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp oregano
1 Tbsp dried parsley
1/4 tsp sugar
salt and pepper to taste
Enough water to cover ingredients, about 1 quart
1 (15 ounce) can cut green beans with liquid
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 handful macaroni (uncooked)
Parmesan cheese for topping
Instructions:
Brown meat until no longer pink and drain fat. Add onions and garlic and sauté with meat until the onions are tender. Add remaining ingredients, except the canned beans and macaroni. Simmer for 3 to 6 hours. 30 minutes before serving add cans of beans and macaroni. Stir occasionally so macaroni doesn't stick. Top with Parmesan cheese when serving.
