| 2 | c | Diced green cabbage |
| 1/2 | c | Diced onion |
| 1/2 | c | Diced carrots |
| 1/2 | c | Diced celery |
| 1/2 | c | Diced peeled baking potato (NOTE: I never peel potatoes!) |
| 1 | c | Canned ground tomatoes or diced tomatoes diced finer by hand |
| 5 | c | Vegetable Broth; home-made or store-bought (NOTE: I use 1 can store-bought and make up the difference with water) |
| 1/2 | c | Diced zucchini |
| 1 | cn | (15-oz) kidney beans -or- |
| | Home-cooked kidney beans with: |
| 3/4 | c | Liquid |
| 1/4 | c | Dried elbow macaroni (NOTE: I used 1 c. of ditalini; can also use rice) |
| 1 | tb | Minced fresh oregano |
| | Salt and pepper |
