Name: Minestrone
Yield: Serve 4 to 6 unless otherwise stated.
Ingredients: ⅔ cup long-grain rice or broken up spaghetti; 2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped; 1 tbsp chopped parsley, plus extra to finish; 2 cloves of garlic, minced; 2 stalks of celery, chopped; 3 leeks, white part only, sliced (1¼ cups); 1 cup shelled fresh peas; Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to serve; 6 oz slab bacon; 1 tbsp chopped mixed fresh herbs, such as chives, thyme, and basil; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 cup shelled fava beans; 5 pints chicken stock; ½ spring cabbage heart, shredded

Preparation info

Serve
4 to 6
unless otherwise stated.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Two Fat Ladies Obsessions

By Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright

Published 1999

About

This is a soup to make in late spring or early summer when the first young fava beans and peas appear.

Ingredients

6 oz slab bacon
3 leeks, white part only, sliced (1¼ cups)

Spring
Summer
Soup

Method

Put the cubed bacon into a large saucepan, place over a moderate heat, and cook until the fat runs. Add the leeks, celery, and garlic, and cook for a few more minutes before adding the tomatoes, parsley, and mixed herbs. Stir the vegetables, and season with salt and pepper. (It may be necessary to add a little oil if there is not sufficient bacon fat.) Cook for 5-10 minutes.

Stir in the

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