Classic Minestrone Soup

Classic Minestrone Soup Ingredients

1 pound White beans dried northern	2 cup Potatoes peeled & diced
1/2 cup Oil	4 medium Zucchini diced
5 slices Bacon chopped	1/2 pound Green Beans cut into 1/2" pieces
2 cloves Garlic chopped	1 small Savoy cabbage shredded
1 large Onion chopped	2 quarts Beef broth
4 medium Carrots diced	1 cup Elbow Macaroni Noodles or uncooked rice
6 stalks Celery diced	1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated or shredded
8 ounces Plum tomatoes (One can)	1/2 teaspoon Pepper
1/4 cup Basil chopped, fresh	1 dash Salt to taste
1 tablespoon Parsley chopped, fresh

Instructions for Classic Minestrone Soup

Cover washed beans with water; soak overnight.

In a small skillet, cook oil, bacon, garlic and onion over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain beans and put into a large pot; add bacon-onion mixture, carrots, celery, tomatoes and juice, basil, parsley, potatoes, zucchini, green beans, cabbage and broth; cover and simmer 4 hours. Add the macaroni (or rice) about 1 hour before serving

Before serving, add pepper and salt then top with Parmesan cheese.
Serve with a good Italian or garlic bread.

OPTIONS:
Spinach or Swiss chard can be substituted for cabbage.
Canned beans can be substituted for dried or fresh beans.
Add chunks of browned Italian sausage for a more robust version
Drop the bacon and use vegetable broth for a vegetarian version








Main Ingredient: BeansCuisine: Italian

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