Tomato Minestrone



INGREDIENTS:

2 tb Olive oil

1 lb Beef stew meat

1 lg Onion

1 c  Celery; chopped

2 c  Tomato sauce

Salt and pepper; to taste

1 ts Oregano; or more to taste

2 qt Water

1 1/2 c  Zucchini; sliced

1 c  Frozen peas

2 c  Precooked orzo pasta, or pasta of choice

1 ts Chopped parsley

Parmesan or chedder cheese sprinkles for garnish

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preparation Time: 8:00 Heat oil in a skillet. Brown
stew meat in oil. Place browned meat, onion, celery,
tomato sauce, salt, pepper, oregano and water in the
slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. remove meat
pieces and dice meat into smaller pieces.  Return meat
to slow cooker.

Serves 8



Tomato Minestrone