Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 slices bacon, finely chopped
1 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. basil leaves, crushed
1 can beef broth
1 can bean with bacon soup
1 1/2 soup cans water
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
1/2 c. uncooked macaroni
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. cubed zucchini

Preparation

In a large saucepan brown bacon and cook onion and celery with garlic and basil until tender.
Stir in soups, water, tomatoes, macaroni and salt.
Bring to boil; cover.
Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes.
Add zucchini, cook 10 minutes more or until done.
Makes 8 cups.