Chunky Vegetable Soup with Beans, Greens and Bacon

Name: Chunky Vegetable Soup with Beans, Greens and Bacon
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 garlic clove minced; 1 stick celery finely chopped; 1 medium carrot diced; 1 small leek halved and sliced; 1 sprig rosemary; 1 rasher smoked streaky bacon finely chopped; 1 x 400 g tin borlotti or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 500 ml vegetable or chicken stock; 40 g baby spinach or kale; 50 g frozen peas; Salt and pepper to taste

A hearty, rustic soup packed with carrots, leeks, celery, beans and greens, gently simmered with rosemary and smoked bacon for depth and comfort.

30 minutes

Prep time: 8 minutes

Ingredients

Servings: 2

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 garlic clove minced

1 stick celery finely chopped

1 medium carrot diced

1 small leek halved and sliced

1 sprig rosemary

1 rasher smoked streaky bacon finely chopped

1 x 400 g tin borlotti or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

500 ml vegetable or chicken stock

40 g baby spinach or kale

50 g frozen peas

Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

STEP 1

Add olive oil, garlic, celery, carrot, leek, rosemary, bacon, beans, and stock to the jug of the Panasonic Quiet Cooking Blender (MX-HG4401).

STEP 2

Turn the knob to the Manual setting. Select No Blend, set the temperature to 80°C, and the time to 22 minutes (00:22). Press Start to begin cooking.

STEP 3

After cooking, remove the rosemary sprig. Add the spinach (or kale) and peas, and stir until just wilted and heated through.

STEP 4

Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.

Chunky Vegetable Soup with Beans, Greens and Bacon