Minestrone soup
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 200g smoked bacon lardons
- 3 small leeks, halved lengthways and cut into chunks
- 1 litre chicken stock
- 1 parmesan rind, optional
- 75g small pasta shapes
- 200g baby leaf greens, stems removed and shredded
- parmesan, to serve
Method
- STEP 1
Cook the lardons in a non-stick pan for 5 minutes until the fat renders down and they start to crisp. Add the leeks, stir, and put a lid on. Cook gently, stirring now and then for 10 minutes, until soft.
- STEP 2
Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add the parmesan rind, if using, and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the pasta and simmer until almost tender then add the greens and cook for 3-4 minutes. Fish out the parmesan rind and discard. Spoon the soup into bowls and serve with extra parmesan if you like.
