Name: Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 3 slices crisp bacon, chopped; 1 chopped carrot; 1 chopped onion; 1 stalk chopped celery; 1 1/2 cup chopped cabbage; 2 cup water; 30 ounce chicken broth; 14 ounce can coarsley chopped tomatoes with liquid; 1 cup mini pasta shells; 14 ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 2 cloves minces hgarlic; 2 tbs parsley

Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

3 slices crisp bacon, chopped
1 chopped carrot
1 chopped onion
1 stalk chopped celery
1 1/2 cup chopped cabbage
2 cups water
30 ounces chicken broth
14 ounces can coarsley chopped tomatoes with liquid
1 cup mini pasta shells
14 ounces can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 cloves minces hgarlic
2 tbs parsley

Instructions

In a 3 quart casserole, blend bacon, onion, carrot and cabbage. Cover and cook on high 7 1/2 minutes. Stir in water, broth and tomatoes with liquid. Cover and cook on high 10 minutes, stirring twice. Stir in shells, cover and cook on high another 10 minutes, stirring twice. Stir in beans, garlic and parsley, cover and cook on medium low for 10 minutes. Cooking times are based on a 700W oven.