1/2 cup olive oil

1 clove garlic

2 cups onion -- chopped

1 cup celery -- chopped

4 sticks parsley -- chopped

1 small can tomato paste

1 10 oz can beef broth

9 cups water

1 cup cabbage -- chopped

2 carrots -- sliced

2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/8 teaspoon sage

1 1 pound can red kidney beans

1 zucchini -- sliced

1 cup green beans

1 cup elbow macaroni

Parmesan cheese -- grated

Saute first 4 ingredients in oil until soft. Add tomato paste and next seven ingreients. Stir. Bring to a boil. Simmer 1 hour. Add all ingredients except cheese. Cook 10-15 minutes. Serve topped with grated cheese.