Meaty Minestrone
["1 1/2 lb. stew beef (1-inch pieces)", "3/4 c. dry kidney beans", "7 c. water", "1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes", "1/2 cabbage, cut", "1 carrot, sliced", "1 onion, sliced", "1 clove garlic", "1 Tbsp. salt", "2 tsp. basil", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1/3 c. elbow macaroni"]
["Wash kidney beans and place in Dutch oven.", "Add water; bring to boil.", "Cover and cook 2 minutes.", "Remove from heat.", "Let stand 1 hour.", "Drain tomatoes; add liquid to beans.", "Add meat, cabbage, carrot, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and basil to beans.", "Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.", "Cut reserved tomatoes into pieces.", "Add tomatoes and macaroni to soup and simmer 15 minutes.", "Serve with Parmesan cheese."]
["stew beef", "kidney beans", "water", "tomatoes", "cabbage", "carrot", "onion", "clove garlic", "salt", "basil", "pepper", "elbow macaroni"]