Minestrone & Beef Soup

1 lb de-boned beef shank cubed
1/2 lb minestrone
salt and black pepper
plenty of water

Place water (at least 4 times the volume of the meat), beef, salt and pepper in a cooking pot and boil until beef very soft
Add minestrone (1 part minestrone to 3 parts broth)
Cook for about 10 minutes or until minestrone rubbery soft.

Notes:
- any left over broth can be saved to be used as stock for other dishes.
- 1 lb of beef shank can make a good quantity of broth.
- beef shank is very soft and juicy once it is bolied well.