Minestrone Soup ( Thick Vegetable Soup ) Recipe

• 175 gm cabbage
• 1 lrg onion
• 1 lrg carrot
• 2 x celery sticks
• 2 x courgettes
• 3 x tomatoes skinned
• 50 gm streaky bacon derinded
• 2 Tbsp. oil
• 2 clv garlic crushed
• 1 3/4 lt water
• 4 x sage or possibly basil leaves minced
• 75 gm rice (Small pasta may be used instead of rice.)
• 2 Tbsp. minced parsley
• 2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 x salt and pepper

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