Vegetable Soup Of Trieste - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 oz. dried white beans
2 bay leaves
1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. flour
2/3 c. cornmeal
3 oz. bacon fat or salt pork
8 c. water
2 garlic cloves
1 lb. cabbage, chopped
salt and pepper

Preparation

Soak the beans in cold water to cover for 12 hours.
Drain and place in a saucepan with bacon fat and bay leaves.
Add the water and simmer for 1 hour.