Minestrone

Ingredients and Instructions

10 cups cooked red beans

1 tsp. salt

1 clove garlic, pressed

1/4 cup chopped parsley

1 zucchini, sliced

2 stalks celery, chopped

3 tablespoons butter

2 bay leaves

1/2 cup uncooked elbow macaroni

1 tsp. basil

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 tablespoon oil

1 carrot, diced

5 leaves spinach or chard, chopped

8 oz. tomato sauce or stewed tomatoes

Crush 7 cups of beans and leave the remaining beans whole. Combine all

remaining ingredients except macaroni and basil. Bring to a boil. Turn down

heat and simmer for 45 minutes. Add basil and macaroni and cook an

additional 15 minutes. Serve with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese.