MINESTRONE SOUP

It rained last night. It is still raining so I couldn’t walk. I thought I’d make minestrone soup for lunch. 

Here is my recipe

Ingredients:

4 tbsps olive oil

1/4 kilo beef cut in thin slices

4 strips of bacon

1 large onion, chopped.

1 large carrot, cubed 

2 meduim potatoes, cubed

1 cup od celery stalk, chopped 

3 tbsps minced garlic

1 tsp mixed herbs

1 tsp dried thyme 

1 tsp ground pepper 

1 cup fresh tomatoes, chopped 

1 can diced tomatoes 

1 cup mushrooms, pieces and stems 

2 bay leaves

250 grams elbow macaroni

1 tsp salt

3 cups water

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 tbsp chopped parsley 

Procedure:

1- put half of the oil in a pot big enough to accommodate the entire dish. Fry the bacon until crispy, set aside. Using the same oil, sautee onions and garlic until onions are soft. 

2- add potatoes, carrots, celery and tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes

3- add mushrooms, salt, pepper, thyme, herbs and bay leaves, and stir

4-add water and wait until it boils. Then turn off heat. 

In a skillet, put the remaining oil and fry the beef slices, add a little water and continue cooking until tender.

In a separate pot boil water and cook the macaroni until aldente.

6-Back to the boiling sauteed veggies: 

Add the bacon, beef and cooked macaroni

7- add the parmesan and add more to taste. 

8- add more salt to taste 

And the dish is done. This thick soup is best eaten with crusty bread. Comfort food, yum!