Name: Chunky vegetable and pasta soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 rindless bacon rashers, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 1 potato, chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 carrots, chopped; 2 celery stalks, chopped; 6 cup chicken stock; 400 gram can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed; 1/3 cup risoni pasta; 100 gram silverbeet, chopped; grated parmesan, to serve; crusty roll or toast, to serve

Chunky vegetable and pasta soup

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

35M

Total

45M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 rindless bacon rashers, chopped

1 onion, chopped

1 potato, chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 carrots, chopped

2 celery stalks, chopped

6 cup chicken stock

400 gram can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed

1/3 cup risoni pasta

100 gram silverbeet, chopped

grated parmesan, to serve

crusty roll or toast, to serve

Method

1.Heat olive oil in a large saucepan on medium. Saute bacon, onion, potato and garlic for 4-5 minutes, until onion is tender.

2.Add carrots and celery stalks. Cook on high heat, stirring, for 4-5 minutes, until vegetables begin to colour. Add chicken stock and cannellini beans. Simmer 10 minutes. Add pasta and simmer 10-15 minutes, until pasta is tender.

3.Stir silverbeet through. Season to taste. Top with grated parmesan and serve with crusty roll or toast.

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