Minestrone Soup I

== Description ==
Easily turn this into a vegetarian soup by using vegetable stock instead of water and chicken stock cube.
=== Ingredients ===
* 1 1/2 pint water
* 4 oz pasta twists
* 2 ox butter
* 2 Bacon rashers, chopped
* 1 celery stick, chopped
* 1 carrot, chopped
* 1 garlic clove, crushed
* 1 Onion, chopped
* 1 chicken stock cube
* 1 tin tomatoes
* 1 tin red kidney beans, drained
== Directions ==
In a saucepan, heat and melt butter. Fry onions, garlic and Bacon until onions are soft. Add celery and carrots. Stir well. Add tomatoes, kidney beans, pasta twists, water and chicken stock cube. Bring to a boil and then simmer over low heat for 25 minutes. Laddle soup in serving bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if desired.
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== See also ==
Category:Bacon Recipes
Category:Chicken stock and broth Recipes
Category:Clove Recipes
Category:Fusilli Recipes
Category:Irish Recipes
Category:Irish Soups
Category:Kidney bean Recipes
Category:Parmesan cheese Recipes
Category:Red kidney bean Recipes