Minestrone

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 125 g beans (borlotti beans)
• 125 g bacon, streaky
• 2 onions
• 2 carrots
• 1 stalk(s) leek
• 150 g beans, green
• 2 small zucchini
• 250 g potatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• salt and pepper
• 2 garlic cloves
• 75 g rice (short grain rice)
• 1 bunch of parsley
• 75 g Parmesan, grated

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 12 hours; Total time approx. 12 hours 30 minutes

Vegetable soup from Italy

Soak the beans for 12 hours, then cook them in 1 1/2 liters of water over low heat for 30 minutes. Dice the bacon, trim and finely dice the onions, carrots, zucchini, potatoes, and leeks. Trim and split the green beans. Fry the bacon, add the onions, carrots, and leeks, and fry for 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste. Add everything to the pot with the borlotti beans along with the green beans. Season with salt and pepper and cook for another 30 minutes. Add the remaining vegetables, crushed garlic, and rice, and cook for another 20 minutes. Season to taste and serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.