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Ingredients
1 Clove Garlic
1 Red Onion
2 Carrots
2 sticks Celery
1 Courgette
1 Leek
1 Potato
200g White Beans
100g Ronaldo Rice
100g pancetta
Olive Oil
1 Bay leaf
800g Cherry Tomatoes (Or good tinned tomatoes)
1 litre light chicken stock
100g Curly Kale or spring greens
½ bunch of Basil
Parmesan Cheese
Recipe Steps
- Peel and finely chop the garlic and onion. Dice evenly the carrots, celery and courgettes
- Dice the leek and wash.
- Dice the potato and drain the tinned white beans. Finely slice the bacon.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the bacon and fry gently for 2 minutes or until golden.
- Add the garlic, onion, carrots, celery, courgette and bay and cook slowly until the vegetables have softened.
- Add the potato, white beans and tomatoes, then pour in the stock. Stir well.
- Cover with a lid and bring everything slowly to the boil, then simmer until the potato is cooked.
- Finely slice greens
- Add the rice to the pan, and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until the rice is cooked. Add the leek and greens 5 minutes before the soup is ready.
- Correct seasoning and finish the soup with basil and parmesan when serving.