Minestrone Soup with stalks

1/2 lb great northern bean (dry) 3 cups chicken stock 1/2 lb hot Italian sausage 2 stalks celery 1 cup carrot 4 ounces mushrooms 1 zucchini , small 1[...]

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[...]

3 carrots , peeled and trimmed 1 onion , chopped 1 stalk celery , chopped 6 cloves garlic , chopped 1/4 cup fresh parsley 1/2 lb lean salt pork (can be[...]