Name: Minestrone Soup II
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Bacon - 4 slices; Chopped onion - 1 cup; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Ground beef - ⅓ pound; Minced celery - 1 cup; Cubed carrots - 1 cup; Tomato puree - 2 cups; Stewed tomatoes - 2 (14.5 ounce) cans; Beef broth - 1 (14 ounce) can; Condensed French onion soup - 1 (10.5 ounce) can; Water - 5 cups; Red wine - ¼ cup; Dried oregano - 1 teaspoon; Dried basil - 1 teaspoon; Salt and pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Chopped zucchini - 1 cup; Spinach, rinsed and sliced - 2 cups; Uncooked spinach pasta - 1 cup; Garbanzo beans, drained - 1 (15 ounce) can; Chopped parsley - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Minestrone Soup II

1. Bacon 4 slices

2. Chopped onion 1 cup

3. Garlic, minced 4 cloves

4. Ground beef ⅓ pound

5. Minced celery 1 cup

6. Cubed carrots 1 cup

7. Tomato puree 2 cups

8. Stewed tomatoes 2 (14.5 ounce) cans

9. Beef broth 1 (14 ounce) can

10. Condensed French onion soup 1 (10.5 ounce) can

11. Water 5 cups

12. Red wine ¼ cup

13. Dried oregano 1 teaspoon

14. Dried basil 1 teaspoon

15. Salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

16. Chopped zucchini 1 cup

17. Spinach, rinsed and sliced 2 cups

18. Uncooked spinach pasta 1 cup

19. Garbanzo beans, drained 1 (15 ounce) can

20. Chopped parsley ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Minestrone Soup II

1 . Stage

In a large stock pot, cook bacon and drain off fat. Add onion, garlic, and beef. When onions are translucent, add celery, carrot, pureed tomatoes, whole tomatoes, broth, condensed soup, water, wine, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for 15 minutes.

2 . Stage

Stir in zucchini, spinach, pasta, garbanzo beans and parsley. Cook for 15 minutes and serve with fresh Parmesan cheese.