Minestrone soup

• porzioni: 4 servings
• tempo di preparazione: 15 minutes
• tempo totale: 30 minutes

Ingredienti

2 Tbsp olive oil

3 rashers bacon (finely chopped)

1 onion (finely chopped)

2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)

2 carrots (diced small)

2 sticks of celery (diced small)

2 Tbsp tomato paste

½ cup white wine

1 sweet potato (diced, approx. 1 x 1 cm)

400 grams can, chopped tomatoes

1 cup canellini beans (cooked)

6 cups chicken broth (or 2 stock cubes in water)

1 ½ cups of conchigliette pasta

1 tsp fresh thyme

Salt and pepper

¼ tsp chilli powder (optional)

100 grams spinach leaves (about ½ bunch)

2 Tbsp of basil pesto

1 Tbsp Parmesan slices for serving

Istruzioni

Sauté the bacon in olive oil until it starts to brown a little. Add the onion, garlic, carrots and celery. Season with salt and sauté until the vegetables lose their volume and start to brown a little. Add the tomato paste and stir. Pour in the wine and bring everything to a boil.

Add the sweet potato, chopped tomatoes, beans, stock and thyme. Simmer until the sweet potato is cooked. Add the shells and simmer for another 5-6 minutes until the pasta is cooked al dente.

Season with salt, pepper and chilli. Add the spinach leaves and stir.

Serve the soup hot garnished with basil pesto and slices of parmesan cheese.