Minestrone Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

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

Recipe

• 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.