Soup of the week for Souper Sunday: Bacon, bean & pasta soup
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Spring is coming in Northern Germany, but this week was cold with night frosts. Just the right weather to serve still a wintery warming soup as my 9th contribution for Debbie's Souper Sunday. I used the remaining beans from the Italian legumes mixture for the |
Bacon, bean & pasta soup
Delicious and warming after a bike ride with gloves.
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| Title: | Bacon, bean & pasta soup |
| Categories: | Soup |
| Yield: | 4 Servings |
Ingredients
| 8 | Rashers rindless streaky bacon , chopped | ||
| 2 | Leeks , halved and sliced | ||
| 4 | Carrots , halved lengthways and sliced | ||
| 400 | grams | Tin mixed beans , drained and rinsed | |
| 1 | liter | Chicken stock , fresh, cube or concentrate | |
| 2 | tablesp. | Tomato purée | |
| 50 | grams | Small pasta shapes | |
| 1 | Handful of flat-leaf parsley , chopped | ||
| Grated parmesan , to serve |
Source
| Olive Magazine, January 2006 |
| Edited *RK* 03/22/2009 by | |
| Ulrike Westphal |
Directions
1. Fry the bacon in a large non-stick pan (it will cook in its own fat) until golden, then add the leeks and carrots and cook for about 5 minutes until softened.
2. Tip in the beans, chicken stock, tomato purée and pasta and simmer until the pasta is cooked.
3. Stir through the parsley and serve in bowls topped with grated Parmesan.
Although this contains streaky bacon, the calories are still modest. The mixed beans and pasta boast a low GI rating making this a healthy choice.
:Easy
:Cook :30 mins
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