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Sharon's minestrone

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Categories: Italian, Soups & Stews, Western European
Yield: 6
Rating: 0
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Ingredients:
2 tbspVegetable oil
1 cupChopped onion
2 Garlic cloves, finely
-chopped
6 Bacon slices
1 cupChopped celery
1 cupChopped carrots
2 cupBeef stock
1 cupTomato juice
1 (14oz) can kidney beans
-drained
2 tspBasil
1/2 tspOregano
1 cupBarley
2 tbspChopped parsley
Procedures:
1Salt and pepper to taste in a large saucepan, saute onions and garlic in vegetable oil.
2In a small frying pan, cook bacon, drain off fat and cut bacon into small pieces.
3(to save a step, i cut the bacon into bite size chunks first and then cook them in the same pot that the soup is going to be in. gives it a bit more flavour.
4Just drain off excess fat).
5To the saucepans,add bacon, celery, carrots, beef stock and tomato juice; cook until vegetables are just tender, about 10 minutes.
6Add the rest of the ingredients and cook until barley is tender, about 20-30 minutes.
7Serves 6-8.
 
 
 
 

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