Country Supper Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. bacon
2 cans onion soup
1 c. celery, chopped
1 c. carrots, chopped
1/2 lb. diced zucchini
1 bay leaf
9 c. water
1 can tomatoes or 1 large can tomato juice
1 c. potatoes, diced
1 clove garlic
pinch of thyme, marjoram and basil
1 c. broken spaghetti noodles
parsley flakes
2 cans lima beans (undrained)
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Cut bacon in small pieces.
Place all main ingredients (first 11 ingredients) together in a large soup kettle and simmer for 1/2 hour.
Add remaining ingredients and continue simmering for another 1/2 hour.
Serve with garlic bread.