Ingredients: 8 slices bacon 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup sliced celery 5 cups water 1 pkg frozen corn (10 oz.) 1/2 cup sliced carrots 1 potato, pared, sliced 1 pkg. frozen green beans 4 cups chopped, crushed tomatoes 1 tbsp. salt 1 tsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. basil 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/2 to 1 cup sm. pastas (alphabets, rosamarino, etc.) Directions:Chop bacon into small pieces, cook until crisp in Dutch oven or soup pot. Drain all but 2 tablespoons fat. Saute onion and celery in bacon fat; drain. Add all other ingredients EXCEPT pasta and tomatoes. Stir, bring to boil, simmer covered 30 minutes. Add tomatoes and pasta. (The pasta is optional and makes the soup thicker.) Stir well, cover and simmer, 30 minutes or longer. |