Classic Minestrone Soup

Name: Classic Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 1 pound White beans ; dried northern; 1/2 cup Vegetable oil; 5 slices Bacon ; chopped; 2 cloves Garlic ; chopped; 1 large Onion ; chopped; 4 medium Carrots ; diced; 6 stalks Celery ; diced; 8 ounces Plum tomatoes ; (One can); 1/4 cup Basil ; chopped, fresh; 1 tablespoon Parsley ; chopped, fresh; 2 cup Potatoes ; peeled & diced; 4 medium Zucchini ; diced; 1/2 pound Green Beans ; cut into 1/2 pieces; 1 small Savoy cabbage ; shredded; 2 quarts Beef broth; 1 cup Elbow Macaroni Noodles ; or uncooked rice; 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese ; grated or shredded; 1/2 teaspoon Pepper; 1 dash Salt ; to taste