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Minestrone Soup
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 180 Minutes
Ready In: 210 Minutes
Servings: 4
Found this recipe on the back of a package of soup mix dried beans. Very tasty. I substitute the bacon for a smoked pork jowl simmered for a couple hours in the six cups of water. Picked the meat off the jowl and used the ham stock for more flavour instead of the water.
Ingredients:
1 cup soup mix, dried bean mix
6 cups water
1/4 lb bacon, diced
2 cups onions, diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cups cabbage, chopped
1 cup elbow macaroni, dried
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Directions:
1. Place soup mix and water in a large soup pot. Bring to boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 1 hour.
2. In a fry pan, saute bacon for 5 minutes. Drain off excess fat. Add onion, garlic and celery and saute for 5 more minutes. Add to the soup mix. Return to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 2 hours.
3. Add tomatoes, cabbage, macaroni, pepper and salt to taste.
4. Cook 15-20 minutes more.
5. Serve topped with grated parmesan cheese.
By RecipeOfHealth.com