Bean & Bacon Soup

Name: Bean & Bacon Soup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 120 g lardons or 120 g streaky bacon; 1 medium onion; 1 garlic clove; 1 stalk celery; 1 carrot; 400 g chopped tomatoes; 700 ml chicken stock (i use a cube); 400 g rinsed butter beans or 400 g haricot beans; 10 g basil

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
120 g lardons or 120 g streaky bacon
1 medium onion
1 garlic clove
1 stalk celery
1 carrot
400 g chopped tomatoes
700 ml chicken stock (i use a cube)
400 g rinsed butter beans or 400 g haricot beans
10 g basil

Directions

1

Heat the oil and add the bacon and cook until the fat begins to run.
2

then add the chopped onion, garlic, celery,carrot, and cook for 5 min's med heat.
3

Then add tomatoes and stock and bring to the boil and simmer for 20min's
4

Stir in the beans and reheat until boiling
5

Add seasoning and chopped basil and serve with some nice crusty bread.