Minestrone Soup

Pic by Koko

This soup is soooo good. I had never had homemade minestrone and now I make it all the time.

Ingredients:

3 slices of bacon

2 tbsp. oil

1/2 yellow onion, chopped

1 1/2 tsp. garlic

1 cup canned diced tomatoes

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

1/2 cup green beans

1 tbsp. dry basil

1/2 can bean and bacon soup

1/2 can beef broth

1 cup water

1 cup small noodles

Directions:

Cut bacon into small pieces and fry in a pan until slighlty crispy. Add oil, onion and garlic. Stir constantly for about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, celery, carrot, green beans, and basil. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add the bean and bacon soup, broth, and water. Mix thouroughly. Then add the noodles and let simmer 8 more minutes. Serve with parmesan cheese sprinkled on top, and soda crackers.