2 oz Pork back or bacon
1    Onion chopped
4    Stalks celery chopped
2 md Potatoes -- diced
1 tb Parsley chopped
1 lg Carrot diced
4 oz Canned white beans
4 oz Marrow, veal if poss --
Diced
2 lg Tomatoes diced
4 oz Cooked rice or barley
2 tb Grated parmesan
6 c  Stock or consomme
2 oz Butter
1    Salt & pepper

Saute bacon, onion, celery & carrot over moderate heat without browning for
10 min. Stir occasionally. Add beans, potatoes, marrow and stock. (If you
want to substitute barley for the rice, add it now.) Simmer covered for 1
1/2 hrs. Add tomatoes and rice (if you didnt use barley). Season and
simmer for another 20 minutes. Just berfore serving, add parmesan &
parsley. Serve w/addl. cheese at the table.