MINESTRONE Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb.dried, white beans
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/4 lb. sliced, lean bacon, chopped
• 1/3 c. olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 rib celery, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 2 zucchini, diced
• 1/4 lb. green beans, cut in 1/2 in. pieces
• 1/2 lb. boiling potatoes
• 4 c. shredded Savoy cabbage
• a 28-oz. can tomatoes, chopped and drained
• 4 1/2 c. chicken broth
• Parmesan cheese,grated and dry-cured sausages as accompaniments.