Beef And Pasta Stew

Total Time: 8 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 1/2 cups quartered small red potatoes
• 1 cup dried great northern beans
• 1/2 cup sliced carrot
• 1/2 cup quartered mushroom
• 1/2 cup uncooked pearl barley
• 1/2 lb lean boneless round steak, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can pasta style chunky tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounce) can fat-free less sodium beef broth
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup sliced zucchini
• 1 cup fresh torn spinach
• 1/2 cup uncooked ziti pasta
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 combine first 11 ingredients in a large electric slow cooker. cover with lid, and high on high-heat setting for 6 hours.
• 2 add zucchini and next 7 ingredients, cover and cook on high heat setting for an additional 30 minutes or until beans are tender.
• 3 ladle into individual soup bowls, and sprinkle with cheese.