Name: My Grandma's Minestrone Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 to 10
Ingredients: 4-5 slices bacon (roughly sliced into bite size pieces); 1 small onion (chopped); 1 cup chopped carrots; 2/3 cup chopped leeks (white part only); 2/3 cup chopped celery; 3 quarts beef stock (12 cups); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2-3 chunks of Parmesan cheese rind; 1 1/2 cups potatoes; 1 cup small macaroni; 1 15- ounce can diced tomatoes; 1 15- ounce can red kidney beans (rinsed and drained); 2/3 cup frozen peas (thawed); 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese