Minestrone(Italian Soup)

• 6 c. water
• 1 1/4 c. (about 1/2 lb.) navy beans
• 1/4 lb. salt pork
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 2 stalks celery
• 2 small carrots, scraped
• 1 medium potato
• 1/4 head cabbage
• 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 qt. hot water
• 1/4 c. precooked rice
• 1/2 c. frozen peas
• 1/4 c. tomato paste
• grated Parmesan cheese

1. Heat 6 cups of water to boiling in a large saucepan. Gradually add navy beans to boiling water.
2. Simmer 2 minutes and remove from heat.
3. Set aside to soak, about 1 hour.
4. Add salt pork to beans.
5. Return to heat and simmer one hour.

water, beans, salt pork, olive oil, onion, clove garlic, stalks celery, carrots, potato, cabbage, parsley, salt, pepper, water, rice, frozen peas, tomato paste, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=732999 (may not work)