Minestrone Soup with bacon

4 ounces bacon , diced 2 tablespoons butter 4 garlic cloves , minced (I always add more!) 2 carrots , diced 1 onion , diced 1 leek , sliced 3 cups green[...]

1 cup soup mix, dried bean mix 6 cups water 1/4 lb bacon , diced 2 cups onions , diced 1/2 cup celery , diced 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes 2 cups cabbage ,[...]

1 1/4 cups dried white beans , rinsed (great northern or similar) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 lb potato 1/3 cup olive oil 1/4 lb pancetta , chopped (or lean bacon)[...]

3 tablespoons olive oil 1 lb lean ground beef 1 lb Italian sausage 4 slices smoked bacon 2 chorizo sausages 2 sweet white onions , diced 2 -4 garlic cloves ,[...]

1 slice bacon 1/4 green pepper 1 onion 1 garlic clove 1 stalk celery 1 carrot 200 ml chopped tomatoes 5 ml tomato puree 2 1/2 ml sugar 1 pinch basil 1 pinch[...]