Minestrone

By 4brennans

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 10 1/2 oz beef bouillon cubes (10x6 g)
• 10 cups boiling water
• 14 oz canned tomtatoes, broken up
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 1/2 diced potato
• 1 cup chopped cabbage
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp each pepper and garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp each basil and oregano
• 8 oz fusilli
• 14 oz kidney beans or garbanzo, drained

Preparation

Step 1

Scramble-fry bacon, onion, ground beef to brown. Dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water and add to meat. Add next 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 25 mintues. Add raw pastaa and beans. Boil slowly for 10 minutes or until pasta is tender.