Sharon's Minestrone
2 tb Vegetable oil 1 c Chopped onion 2 Garlic cloves, finely -chopped 6 Bacon slices 1 c Chopped celery 1 c Chopped carrots 2 c Beef stock 1 c Tomato juice 1 (14oz) can kidney bean...
Ingredients
- 2tb vegetable oil
- 1c chopped onion
- 2garlic cloves, finely
- 1c chopped celery
- 1c chopped carrots
- 2c beef stock
- 1c tomato juice
- 1(14oz) can kidney beans,
Directions
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2 tb Vegetable oil 1 c Chopped onion 2 Garlic cloves, finely -chopped 6 Bacon slices 1 c Chopped celery 1 c Chopped carrots 2 c Beef stock 1
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In a small frying pan, cook bacon, drain off fat and cut bacon into small pieces
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To save a step, I cut the bacon into bite size chunks first and then cook them in the same pot that the soup is going to be in
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Gives it a bit more flavour
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Just drain off excess fat.) To the saucepans,add bacon, celery, carrots, beef stock and tomato juice
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cook until vegetables are just tender, about 10 minutes
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Add the rest of the ingredients and cook until barley is tender, about 20-30 minutes
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Serves 6-8