Czecheslovakian Minestrone Recipe

• 3 lbs. beef soup bones
• 16 c. water
• 2 bay leaf
• 3 teaspoon salt (or possibly to taste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
• 1 teaspoon grnd sage
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 med. carrots, sliced
• 8 ounce. pasta, shells, or possibly elbow
• 2 tbsp. oil or possibly butter
• 2 lg. onions, minced
• 2 lg. garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, minced or possibly sliced
• 10 ounce. green beans in 1 inch pcs
• 1/2 med. head cabbage, shredded
• 2 sm. zucchini, sliced
• 3 (16 ounce.) cans tomato, cut up with juice
• 1 (16 ounce.) can beans (garbanzo, kidney, or possibly any other), liquid removed and rinsed
• 2 sm. cans tomato sauce
• Grated Parmesan cheese

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