Minestrone Soup 2

1/2 cup EVO oil
1 clove garlic; minced
2 cups onions; chopped
1 cup celery; chopped
1 small can tomato paste
2 quarts of beef flavored vegetable broth
1 quart water
1 cup cabbage; shredded
2 whole carrots; sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground sage
1 whole zucchini; sliced
1 package frozen green beans
1 can red kidney beans
1 cup macaroni

In a large soup pot, sauté garlic, onion and celery until soft. Stir in tomato paste, broth, water, cabbage, carrots, salt, pepper and sage. Mix well, bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer slowly 1 hour. Add remaining ingredients. Cook 10-12 minutes until macaroni is tender. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese immediately before serving.