Minestrone Soup For One

Simple to make and guaranteed to warm you up on a cold night, this Minestrone soup is a real winner! You can easily scale up the ingredients to feed a family or ensure you have leftovers for lunch.

5 min prep | 30 min cooking | Serves 1

Ingredients

• 2 pieces of streaky bacon
• ½ tablespoon of olive oil
• ¼ onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• ½ teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
• ½ a can of Cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• ½ can diced tomatoes
• ¾ cup frozen vegetables
• 2 cups chicken stock
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ground pepper to taste
• ½ cup of seashell pasta or similar
• parmesan to serve (optional)

Instructions

1. Cook bacon in a medium-sized pot over medium heat until crispy. Remove from the pot and place on a paper towel to absorb excess fat. cut into bite size pieces.
2. Using the same pot, add the olive oil and cook the onion for 2-3 minutes, until translucent.
3. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
4. Stir in the Worcestershire Sauce, beans, diced tomatoes and frozen vegetables. Stir for 1 minute.
5. Add the chicken stock and stir in the cooked bacon.
6. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a gentle boil.
7. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Add the pasta and cook on a low heat until it is al dente, about 4 minutes.
9. Pour into a bowl, top with the cheese, and enjoy!