Minestrone

Love to make this with all the fresh vegetables out of my garden!



• 7 slices thick bacon; diced
• 2-3 garlic cloves; minced
• 1 med. onion; chopped
• 2 stalks celery; chopped
• 2 carrots; diced
• 2 large potatoes; diced
• 1/2 medium cabbage; finely sliced
• 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 TBSP dried or 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 1 15 oz. can Kidney beans
• 2 quarts soup stalk; chicken or beef
• 1/2 c spaghetti; broken in 1" pieces

Fry bacon in a large stock pot.  Add garlic, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, and cabbage.  sauté until veggies are tender.  Add the tomatoes, basil, salt, parsley, beans and broth.  Simmer about 35 minutes.  Add the spaghetti and simmer another 10 minutes.