Minestrone: Tuscan Minestrone
Source of Recipe
The Complete International One-Dish Meal Cookbook
List of Ingredients
3 Slices thin bacon diced
1 tb Olive or salad oil
1 lg Onion peeled, diced
2 Leeks white parts only, cleaned, scraped
2 Cloves garlic crushed
1 lg Carrot scraped, diced
2 c Green cabbage shredded
2 Zucchini about 1/2 lb each,washed, stemmed and sliced
1 cn (1 lb) white or kidney beans drained
1 c Small pasta or spaghetti -broken up
1/2 c Grated Parmesan cheese Recipe
Combine bacon, oil, onion, leeks, and garlic in a large kettle. Cook over low heat 5 minutes. Add carrot and cabbage; saute 5 minutes. Add zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes, water, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, 25 minutes. Add beans and pasta and cook 15 minutes longer, until pasta is just tender and vegetables are cooked. Serve in large soup bowls sprinkled with cheese. Serves 10 to 12.
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