megan's minestrone soup

Ingredients For megan's minestrone soup

• 4 Tbsp

  butter
• 1/2 pkg

  bacon, diced (my preference, but you could opt to only use a few slices)
• 3 md

  onions, sliced
• 1 c

  peas
• 1 bag

  sliced carrots (fresh ones)
• 8 c

  beef broth
• 2 md

  zucchini, diced
• 1/2 lb

  green beans, diced
• 1/2 lb

  savoy or other cabbage, shredded
• 1 c

  peeled italian plum tomatoes
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 Tbsp

  grated parmesan
• 16 oz

  can cannellini beans
• 2/3 c

  rice, italian if available
• 2 stalk

  celery, diced
• 1 1/2 c

  diced potato