Classic Minestrone Soup

Name: Classic Minestrone Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 cups of chicken stock (you may use beef stock if desired); 3 slices of chopped bacon; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 cups cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup water if needed; 1(6 oz) can of tomato paste; 1 tsp oregano; kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste; 2 cups sliced zucchini; 1/2 cup dried macaroni; 2 cups Parmesan cheese

Ingredients

4 cups of chicken stock (you may use beef stock if desired)
3 slices of chopped bacon
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup water if needed
1(6 oz) can of tomato paste
1 tsp oregano
kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste
2 cups sliced zucchini
1/2 cup dried macaroni
2 cups Parmesan cheese

This is the classic Minestrone soup with pasta and beans.

Cook bacon in a large sauce pan over medium high heat until crispy.
Add the onion and garlic. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until onion is tender. Drain.
Add the broth, beans and water, tomato paste, oregano.
Bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper.
Reduce heat to low and cook for about 10 minutes.
Add zuchinni and pasta and return to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and cook for about 10 minutes until pasta is done.
Serve with a sprinkling of Parmesan.