MINESTRONE SOUP 1/4 lb. lean salt pork 2 qt. hot water 1 1/2 c. tomato juice 1 (10 oz.) can bean soup 1 tsp. sweet basil 6 tsp. beef bouillon 1 c. each: raw carrots, celery, turnips, green onions (chopped or diced) and cabbage, shredded 1 Tbsp. parsley 3/4 c. broken spaghetti Dice in 1/4-inch cubes the salt pork. Saute gently until crisp and brown. Add water, juice and remaining ingredi- ents except spaghetti. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add the 3/4 cup spaghetti broken into small pieces. Cook 20 to 30 minutes longer, stirring during cooking. Serve with Parmesan cheese or dollops of cottage cheese. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |