Meatless Minestrone

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 13 c celery chopped
• 12 c onion chopped
• 2-3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 14 12 oz cans tomatoes undrained and chopped
• 4 c cabbage chopped
• 1 12 c carrots chopped
• 34 c 4 oz small maccaroni cooked and drained
• 14 c Parmesan cheese grated
• 1 46 oz can tomato juice
• 1 19 oz can white kidney beans drained
• 1 15 12 oz can red kidney beans drained
• 1 can garbanzo beans drained
• 14 c parsley chopped
• 4 tsp dried oregano leaves
• 4 tsp dried basil leaves

Directions

1. Place oil in pan
2. Add celery onion and garlic
3. Cook until tender
4. Stir in tomatoes carrots and cabbage
5. Cover and simmer until tender
6. Stir in tomato juice beans and herbs
7. Simmer until heated through
8. Add cooked macaroni
9. Before serving sprinkle with Parmesan cheese