Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound bacon, chopped
• 1/4 pound ham, chopped
• or a ham bone
• 1 1/2 quarts meat broth
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup navy beans, soaked
• 1/2 head cabbage, chopped
• 1 cup green vegetables, mixed
• Salt
• Pepper
• Grated Parmesan cheese

Method

1. 1

   Fry bacon, ham, and onion together until lightly browned.

2. 2

   Add all other ingredients except cabbage, green vegetables, and Parmesan cheese.

3. 3

   Simmer until beans are tender.

4. 4

   Add cabbage and vegetables, simmer until cooked and thick.

5. 5

   Serve with a teaspoon of Parmesan cheese in each soup plate.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The European cookbook for American homes (from Italy, Spain, Portugal and France) (1936) by Brown, Cora Lovisa Brackett Mrs., page 8. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MINESTRONE SOUP *4 pound bacon, chopped i celery stalk, sliced *4 pound ham, chopped % cup rice or a ham bone Salt and pepper 1Y2 quarts meat broth % head cabbage, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 cup green vegetables, mixed 1 large tomato, chopped (peas, lima beans, green Yz cup navy beans, soaked beans, asparagus tips, etc.) Grated Parmesan cheese

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