Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. chicken stock
3 qt. water
1 Tbsp. beef bouillon
1 Tbsp. chicken bouillon
1 lb. cooked ham, diced
3 Tbsp. oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped parsley
1/2 tsp. basil
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 c. celery, diced
2 c. shredded cabbage
1 c. carrots, diced
1 1/2 c. green beans
1 c. rutabaga, diced
2 c. potatoes, diced
3 1/2 c. canned tomatoes and juice
1 c. frozen peas
2 c. red kidney beans
1 1/2 c. broken raw spaghetti

Preparation

In a large stock pot, bring to boil chicken stock, water, beef bouillon, chicken bouillon and cooked ham.
Saute in 3 tablespoons oil and add to meat and stock:
garlic, onion, parsley, basil, bay leaf and pepper.
Add celery, cabbage, carrots, green beans, rutabaga, potatoes and canned tomatoes and juice.
Simmer 1 hour covered.
Add frozen peas, red kidney beans and spaghetti.
Simmer 30 minutes.
Remove bay leaf.