Minestrone(Italian Soup) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. water
1 1/4 c. (about 1/2 lb.) navy beans
1/4 lb. salt pork
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 stalks celery
2 small carrots, scraped
1 medium potato
1/4 head cabbage
1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 qt. hot water
1/4 c. precooked rice
1/2 c. frozen peas
1/4 c. tomato paste
grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Heat 6 cups of water to boiling in a large saucepan. Gradually add navy beans to boiling water.
Simmer 2 minutes and remove from heat.
Set aside to soak, about 1 hour.
Add salt pork to beans.
Return to heat and simmer one hour.