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Minestrone
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Category:            Soup

Level:                   Easy
Prep Time:          15 min.
Cook Time:          25 min.

What You Will Need:
3          TB                    Olive Oil
1          sm.                  Onion
2                                  Carrots
3          ribs                  Celery 

4          cloves              Garlic
1          tsp.                  Basil – Dried
¼         tsp.                  Rosemary – Dried
1          tsp.                  Oregano – Dried
1          tsp.                  Salt
½         tsp.                  Pepper
                                    Parsley

1          can                  Diced tomatoes (drained)
1          can                  Cannellini Beans (drained)
1          can                  Kidney Beans (drained)
1          can                  Green Beans (drained)
8          c.                     Chicken or Beef Broth or a combination

3          sl.                     Bacon (reserve some grease)
4          c.                     Fresh Spinach (sliced)
1          c.                     Pasta
                                    Parmesan Cheese for grating

What You Do:
1. Saute the onions and celery for 5 min.
2. Add the Carrots and Garlic and saute 5 more min.
3. Stir in all the seasonings and cook for 3 min.
4. Add ¼ cup of water and ¾ c. of beans in FP and blend
5. Add the Canellini, Kidney and Green beans, Diced Tomatoes & Broth & simmer for 20 min.
6. Cook the bacon and chop or crumble or whatever
7. Slice the spinach into somewhat smaller pieces
8.  Add the Bacon, some bacon grease, the spinach and Pasta.
9.  Cook for 20 more min.
10.  Serve with grated Parmesan.

This is my own version of Minestrone that is easy and somewhat quick to make but it comes out tasting like a homemade, cooked-all-day soup.  If you want something different and a little impressive, this is an easy soup to get you there.
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