Hunter's Minestrone

Ingredients

2 ts salt
3 qt water
2 1/2 lb beef
1 garlic clove
1 bay leaf
1 carrot
2 slices celery sticks
1 onion
8 ths
1 package kidney beans
1 handful green beans
4 roma tomatoes
1/2 c chianti
1 ts basil leaves
2 creole seasoning
1 1/2 ts oregano leaves
8 oz pasta shells
1/2 ts paprika
2 ts sugar

Instructions

FIRST PART: Bring the water to a boil. Put in all first part ingredients and then simmer, covered, for 3 hours. SECOND PART: Add all second part ingredients to pot and simmer for 30 minutes. THIRD PART: Add all third part ingredients to pot and simmer for and additional 30 minutes. Serve with lots of garlic bread.