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Minestrone Soup

Source of Recipe


Auntie M



List of Ingredients



• 3 slices bacon, cooked & chopped (sliced before cooking)
  
• 1 C onion, chopped
  
• 1/2 C celery, sliced
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 1 t dried basil
  
• 1 14oz. can beef broth (can use beef soup base or boullion + water)
  
• 1 can Campbell's bean with bacon soup, undiluted
  
• 2 soup cans water
  
• 1 14oz can diced tomatoes w/ juices
  
• 1 C green cabbage - chopped
  
• 1 C zucchini, cubed
  
• 1/2 medium red onion
  
• 1 C uncooked Ditalini pasta OR elbow macaroni - cooked to pkg. directions *DO NOT add to the soup.
  
• Parmesan-Regiano, freshly grated at serving
  






Instructions



1. Cook bacon until done. Remove bacon from drippings and drain on a paper towel to remove excess grease. Reserve 2 T bacon grease.
   
   
2. In 2 T bacon grease, sautee onions and celery until crispy tender
   
   
3. Add garlic, basil, broth, soup, water, tomatoes, cabbage, zucchini.Simmer for at least 60 minutes.
   
   
4. Before serving: cook the macaroni following package directions
   
   
5. Ladle soup over cooked macaroni, top with grated Parm-Regiano cheese
   
   






Final Comments


Enjoy!