Mama Mia's Minestrone
By: Realmomkitchen
Published: Friday, February 26, 2010 - 2:08pm

Ingredients




1/2 pound Bacon
1 whole Large Onion, Chopped
1 cup Celery, Chopped
2 ounces cans (14.5  Can) Stewed Tomatoes
2 ounces cans (14  Can) Beef Broth
2 ounces cans (small Ones, 6  Each) Tomato Juice
1 ounce can (15  Can) Northern (white) Beans, Drained And Rinsed
1 ounce can (14.5  Can) Cut Grean Beans, Undrained
3 whole Carrots, Cut Into Chunks
2 cups Shredded Cabbage (not The Pre-cut Coleslaw Mix, It’s Too
2 cups Water
1/2 teaspoon Thyme
1/4 teaspoon Basil
1/4 teaspoon Oregano
1 cup Macaroni (rotini Or Shells Work Well)
Parmesan Cheese, To Serve

Preparation

1 Cook bacon in a saute pan. Remove from pan, reserving bacon grease. 2 Saute the onion and celery in bacon grease until tender. 3 Add bacon, celery, and onion to soup pot. Add all the remaining ingredients except the pasta. 4 Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer until vegetables are tender. 5 Add macaroni and cook until it is tender. Top each bowl with Parmesan cheese to serve.

About


This is a recipe that my mom got from a friend.  My mom made this soup a little bit ago and brought me some.  I snapped a picture before I ate it.  It was so yummy I had to share this recipe.  Plus, if I made it no one in my house would eat it.  The soup has too many veggies for my family.  I absolutely loved it.  This minestrone soup is a little different because it all starts with some bacon, which gives this soup wonderful flavor.  Delish!