Name: Tuscan bread soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 4 cup chicken stock; 1/4 cabbage, core removed, shredded; 1 large potato, peeled, chopped; 2 zucchini, chopped; 100 gram green beans, trimmed, sliced; 400 gram can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed; 100 gram crustless stale bread, torn; 1 rasher rindless bacon, chopped, fried (see notes); shaved parmesan, freshly ground pepper, to serve

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 carrots, chopped

1 onion, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 tablespoon tomato paste

4 cup chicken stock

1/4 cabbage, core removed, shredded

1 large potato, peeled, chopped

2 zucchini, chopped

100 gram green beans, trimmed, sliced

400 gram can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed

100 gram crustless stale bread, torn

1 rasher rindless bacon, chopped, fried (see notes)

shaved parmesan, freshly ground pepper, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium. Saute carrot, onion and celery for 3-4 minutes, until tender. Stir in tomato paste.

2.Add stock, cabbage and potato. Cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.

3.Add remaining vegetables and cannellini beans. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.

4.Add bread to soup. Bring to a boil on medium. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes. Season to taste.

5.Serve soup topped with bacon, shaved parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.

Cook bacon in a hot, lightly oiled frying pan for 3-4 minutes until crisp.
Note

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