Grandma Carlson’s Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bacon cut into 1-2″ pieces
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 28 ounce can Italian style tomatoes
  • 2 cans beef broth
  • 1 package Italian style green beans
  • 1 can garbanzo beans
  • 1 sliced zucchini
  • 1 chopped green pepper
  • 2 tablespoons basil
  • 2 ounces uncooked pasta

Directions

In a large pot, brown bacon, garlic, onion in olive oil. Add tomatoes, beef broth and bring to a boil.  Add green beans, garbanzo beans, zucchini, green pepper and basil. Simmer for about 30 minutes. Add pasta and cook until tender.