Minestrone Soup II

Serves 10-12; preparation time 20 minutes; cooking time 2 hours.
The soup may also be frozen before the macaroni is added. To serve, thaw the soup at room temperature for 2 hours, reheat over low heat, add the macaroni and simmer, covered, until the macaroni is tender, about 20 minutes.
== Ingredients ==
* 500g dried haricot or sugar beans, soaked in water overnight, covered
* 2 tablespoons rindless bacon, finely chopped
* 1 onion, finely chopped
* 1 small cabbage, finely shredded
* 4 leeks, finely sliced
* 4 baby marrows, diced
* 2 cloves garlic, crushed
* 4 stalks table celery, diced
* 4 carrots, diced
* 2 tomatoes, skinned and diced
* 1½ litres boiling water
* 1 sprig fresh rosemary or a pinch dried rosemary
* pinch dried basil
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
* 75 ml oil
* ½ cup raw elbow macaroni
* 1 tablespoon salt
* pinch freshly ground black pepper
* garnish : grated parmesan cheese
== Directions ==
# In a saucepan, cook the beans in the water in which the were soaked until tender, 1 to 1½ hours.
# Cook the beans slightly, then press half through a sieve or liquidize in a blender to form a purée.
# Drain the remaining beans and set aside.
# Heat the oil in a large saucepan and gently sauté the garlic, onion, celery, carrots, rosemary and bacon until golden brown.
# Add the tomatoes and sauté a few minutes longer, adding a little sugar if necessary.
# Add the cabbage, leeks baby marrows, basil, bay leaf, parsley, salt and pepper.
# Add the whole and puréed beans together with the boiling water.
# Add the macaroni and simmer, covered, until the macaroni is tender, about 20 minutes.
# Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese.
# The soup may also be frozen before the macaroni is added.
# To serve, thaw the soup at room temperature for 2 hours, reheat over low heat, add the macaroni and simmer, covered, until the macaroni is tender, about 20 minutes.
# Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese.
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