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Meaty Minestrone

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Description

Perfect for those rainy Winter days. Heartier than traditional vegetarian minestrone.

Ingredients

  • 6 slices Bacon, Cut Into Small Pieces
  • ½ slices Ham Steak, Sliced Into Small Bits
  • Olive Oil (enough For A Ring Around Bottom Of Pan)
  • ½ whole Onion, Chopped
  • 1 whole Leek, Sliced And Diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Crushed
  • 3 stalks Celery, Sliced
  • ½ pounds Hot Italian Sausage, No Casings
  • 1 can Cannellini (kidney) Beans (16 Oz), Drained (or Navy If Unavailable)
  • 2 cans Petite Diced Tomatoes (14.5 Oz Cans)
  • 1 can Beef Broth (14.5 Oz)
  • 2 teaspoons Ground All Spice, To Taste, Divided Use
  • 3 cups Red Wine, To Taste, Divided Use
  • 4 whole Carrots, Peeled And Sliced
  • 1-½ whole Zucchini, Halved And Sliced
  • ½ whole Cabbage, Coarsely Chopped
  • 1 cup Small Elbow Macaroni (scant Cup)
  • Water (as Needed)
  • Salt And Pepper, to taste
  • Parmesan Cheese, Freshly Grated

Preparation

Fry bacon in skillet, do not let it get crunchy; add ham and heat until warm.

Meanwhile, drizzle olive oil in bottom of soup pot; add onion, leek, and garlic and begin heating. Remove bacon and ham from skillet and add to pot with onions; cook
until onions are translucent, then add celery. Drain bacon grease from skillet, add sausage and brown, breaking up. Add cooked sausage to bacon-onion mixture. Add beans, tomatoes, beef broth, 1 teaspoon of allspice, and 1 cup wine. Cover and heat to low simmer. Add carrots, zucchini, and cabbage. Reduce heat even more and let stew until about 1 hour before dinner. When you are ready to serve, raise the heat and bring back to boil. Add macaroni, then reduce heat to a simmer. Add more wine, to taste, and water as needed. Simmer until the macaroni is done to your desired texture (according to package instructions). Add salt and pepper, and all-spice to taste.

Serve topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and fresh bread.

This recipe makes a rather condensed soup, add water before heating up/eating.

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