Meaty Minestrone

• 6 slices Bacon, Cut Into Small Pieces
• 1/2 slices Ham Steak, Sliced Into Small Bits
• Olive Oil (enough For A Ring Around Bottom Of Pan)
• 1/2 whole Onion, Chopped
• 1 whole Leek, Sliced And Diced
• 2 cloves Garlic, Crushed
• 3 stalks Celery, Sliced
• 1/2 pounds Hot Italian Sausage, No Casings
• 1 can Cannellini (kidney) Beans (16 Oz), Drained (or Navy If Unavailable)
• 2 cans Petite Diced Tomatoes (14.5 Oz Cans)
• 1 can Beef Broth (14.5 Oz)
• 2 teaspoons Ground All Spice, To Taste, Divided Use
• 3 cups Red Wine, To Taste, Divided Use
• 4 whole Carrots, Peeled And Sliced
• 1-1/2 whole Zucchini, Halved And Sliced
• 1/2 whole Cabbage, Coarsely Chopped
• 1 cup Small Elbow Macaroni (scant Cup)
• Water (as Needed)
• Salt And Pepper, to taste
• Parmesan Cheese, Freshly Grated

1. Fry bacon in skillet, do not let it get crunchy; add ham and heat until warm.
2. Meanwhile, drizzle olive oil in bottom of soup pot; add onion, leek, and garlic and begin heating. Remove bacon and ham from skillet and add to pot with onions; cook
3. until onions are translucent, then add celery. Drain bacon grease from skillet, add sausage and brown, breaking up. Add cooked sausage to bacon-onion mixture. Add beans, tomatoes, beef broth, 1 teaspoon of allspice, and 1 cup wine. Cover and heat to low simmer. Add carrots, zucchini, and cabbage. Reduce heat even more and let stew until about 1 hour before dinner. When you are ready to serve, raise the heat and bring back to boil. Add macaroni, then reduce heat to a simmer. Add more wine, to taste, and water as needed. Simmer until the macaroni is done to your desired texture (according to package instructions). Add salt and pepper, and all-spice to taste.
4. Serve topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and fresh bread.
5. This recipe makes a rather condensed soup, add water before heating up/eating.

bacon, ham, olive oil, onion, garlic, stalks celery, italian sausage, beans, tomatoes, beef broth, red wine, carrots, zucchini, cabbage, elbow macaroni, water, salt, parmesan cheese

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/soups/meaty-minestrone/ (may not work)