Minestrone Soup

By akselden

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound bacon, diced
• 2 cans (6 1/2 ounces each) tomato paste
• 4 cloves garlic
• Pepper
• 2 onions, diced
• 2 leeks, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 4 potatoes. diced
• 1/2 cup celery, thickly sliced
• 3 quarts beef soup stock
• 3 teaspoons basil
• 4 sprigs parsley, chopped
• 20 ounces frozen peas
• 1 to 2 cups cooked noodles, (optional)
• Fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Saute bacon in skillet; add tomato paste, garlic and pepper. Next add onion, leeks, carrots, potatoes and celery. Add beef stock, basil and parsley. Simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes or until vegetables are almost done.

Add peas and noodles. Cook until peas are done. Serve hot, topped with fresh Parmesan cheese.