Minestrone Soup

Recipe Ingredients

1		Spam luncheon meat - (12 oz) - finely chopped
1		Onion - finely chopped (medium)
1		Celery rib - finely chopped
1		Carrot - finely chopped (medium)
2		Garlic cloves - minced
2 tablespoons	30ml	Cooking oil
2		Water
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Basil
1		Bay leaf
3 cups	438g / 15oz	Chopped cabbage - (abt 3/4 lb)
2 cups	292g / 10oz	Potatoes - peeled, diced (medium)
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Tomatoes - peeled, chopped (medium)
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Zucchini - diced (medium)
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	White turnip - diced (small)
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1		Pinto beans - (16 oz) - undrained
1/4 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Long-grain rice
		Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

In large pot, saute Spam, onion, celery, carrot, and garlic in oil until lightly browned, stirring often. Add water, basil, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.

Add cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini, turnip, and salt. Cover and gently boil 15 minutes. Add pinto beans and rice; cover and cook 15 minutes longer.

Serve in large soup bowls with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

This recipe yields ?? servings.

Source:
Official Spam website at http://www.spam.com

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