Minestrone Soup I

Recipe Description

Easily turn this into a vegetarian soup by using vegetable stock instead of water and chicken stock cube.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pint water
  • 4 oz fusilli|pasta twists
  • 2 ox butter
  • 2 Bacon rashers, chopped
  • 1 celery stick, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 1 chicken stock cube
  • 1 tin tomatoes
  • 1 tin red kidney beans, drained

Directions

In a saucepan, heat and melt butter. Fry onions, garlic and Bacon until onions are soft. Add celery and carrots. Stir well. Add tomatoes, kidney beans, fusilli|pasta twists, water and chicken stock cube. Bring to a boil and then simmer over low heat for 25 minutes. Laddle soup in serving bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.
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