Recipe Name Minestrone Submitted by Greta8 Recipe Description Lots of veggies! Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 75 Cook Time (minutes) 45 Ready In (minutes) 120

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin 1/8 pound low salt bacon 1 medium (2-1/2" dia) Onion, chopped 1 large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2" long) carrots diced 2 stalks large (11"-12" long) celery, Minced 1 teaspoon rosemary, dried 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped 2 cloves garlic minced 1/2 head, small (about 4-1/2" dia) Cabbage, coarsely chopped 3 leaves swiss chard chopped 1 3/4 cups Beans, pinto, canned no salt added(15 oz Cans)(drained) 5 cups chicken broth, low sodium, and fat free 1 cup elbow shaped Macaroni, whole-wheat, dry Steps Sequence Step 1 Saute bacon in olive oil 2 Add all veggies except tomatoes 3 Stir in tomatoes 4 Add 1/2 of pinto beans; mash other half and add. Add chicken broth Add salt if using (2 tsp) Bring to boil then simmer for 30 minutes 5 Add macaroni (or other pasta) and cooling until done...15 minutes or so.