Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 (10 1/2 ounce) cans condensed beef broth
• 3 cups water
• 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans or 1 (15 ounce) can navy beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced carrots
• 1 (6 ounce) can pitted ripe olives, drained
• 2 cups sliced zucchini
• 1 cup dried small shell pasta
• grated parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning