Alphabet Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 slices bacon
1 small onion, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
4 c. chicken broth
1/4 tsp. basil, crushed
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/3 c. alphabet macaroni
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley

Preparation

In large saucepan, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp.
Remove bacon from pan; drain on paper towel.
Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic to bacon drippings in pan.
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
Add chicken broth, basil, salt and pepper; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Add macaroni and parsley.
Cover; cook 10 minutes. Crumble bacon over soup and serve.