Ingredients :
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 red onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 courgette/zucchini
- 1 small leek
- 1 large potato
- 1 x 400g (15 oz) tin or can of cannellini beans
- 2 slices higher-welfare smoked streaky bacon
- olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 fresh bay leaf
- 2 x 400g (14-oz) tins or cans plum tomatoes
- 1 litre (4 cups) organic vegetable stock
- 1 large handful of seasonal greens, such as savoy cabbage, curly kale, chard
- 100 g (4 oz) wholemeal pasta
- 1/4-1/2 bunch fresh basil (optional)
- Parmesan cheese
Method :
- Peel and finely chop the garlic.
- Peel and finely chop the onion.
- Trim and roughly chop the carrots.
- Trim and roughly chop the celery.
- Trim and roughly chop the courgette/zucchini.
- Then add the vegetables to a large bowl.
- Cut the ends off the leeks, quarter them lengthways.
- Wash them under running water...
- Then cut into 1cm slices. Add to the bowl.
- Scrub and dice the potato.
- Drain the cannellini beans, then set aside.
- Finely slice the bacon.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the bacon...
- And fry gently for 2 minutes, or until golden.
- Add the garlic, onion, carrots, celery, courgette/zucchini, and leek.
- Add oregano and bay.
- Cook slowly for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened, stirring occasionally.
- Add the potato, cannellini beans and plum tomatoes....
- Then pour in the vegetable stock.
- Stir well, breaking up the tomatoes with the back of a spoon.
- Cover with a lid and bring everything slowly to the boil, then simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the potato is cooked through. Meanwhile...
- Remove and discard any tough stalks bits from the greens...
- Then roughly chop.
- Using a rolling pin, bash the pasta into pieces while it’s still in the packet or wrap in a clean tea towel.
- To check the potato is cooked, pierce a chunk of it with a sharp knife – if it pierces easily, it’s done.
- Add the greens and pasta to the pan, and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente.
- This translates as ‘to the tooth’ and means that it should be soft enough to eat, but still have a bit of a bite and firmness to it.
- Try some just before the time is up to make sure you cook it perfectly.
- Add a splash more stock or water to loosen, if needed.
- Pick over the basil leaves (if using) and stir through.
- Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper, then serve with a grating of Parmesan and a slice of wholemeal bread, if you like.
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