Sharon's Hearty Minestrone Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 9 potatoes, peeled and cut
• 5 organic carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove chopped garlic
• 3 tablespoons goya barley (from a 16 ounce bag found in the dried beans section of te store)
• 3 tablespoons dried lentils (from a 16 ounce bag)
• 1/4 cup dried split peas (from a 16 ounce bag)
• 2 cups hunts tomato sauce (16 ounce)
• 0.5 (12 ounce) bag wide egg noodles
• 7 cups water
• 6 -8 tablespoons parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 put all ingredients into a large soup pan.
• 2 cover this with 7 cups of water. bring to a boil. stir occasionally for 30 minutes.
• 3 add the tomato sauce.
• 4 bring back to a boil. stir and cook for about 2 minutes.
• 5 next, add 1/2 bag of wide egg noodles to the pan.
• 6 bring back to a boil. then cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
• 7 serve toped with a little parmesan cheese (optional).