Minestrone Soup Recipe

8 oz. Mixed vegetables (carrot, onion, celery, cabbage)
1 oz. Pork dripping or margarine
1 1/2 pints stock of water
1 oz. Macaroni
1 oz. Cooked haricot beans
clove of garlic or
1/4 tsp garlic salt
level tblsp rice
2 tblsp tomato ketchup
1 tsp chopped parsley
grated cheese

• Slice or dice the vegetables and cook for 10 minutes in the fat without browning.
• Add stock, bring to the boil; add macaroni, beans, garlic or garlic salt, boil 30 minutes.
• Add the rice and the ketchup, salt and pepper to taste and cook for a further 30 minutes, then add the parsley.