Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. lean bacon, cut up
2 cans condensed onion soup
1 (1 lb. 13 oz.) can solid tomatoes, cut up (with juice)
1 c. diced carrots
1 c. diced potatoes (White Rose)
1 c. diced celery
1/2 lb. diced zucchini
1 small bunch parsley, chopped
1 bay leaf, crumbled
generous pinches of thyme, marjoram and basil
salt and pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
9 c. water
1 1/2 c. broken spaghetti, uncooked
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
2 cans Seaside lima beans (1 lb. each)

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except spaghetti, beans and cheese. Bring to a boil. Simmer gently, covered, for 1 hour.
Add spaghetti and cook for 30 minutes, stirring.
Add beans and cheese.
Makes a big pot.