Minestrone with Bacon - Minestronesoppa med bacon

MINESTRONE WITH BACON

Minestronesoppa med bacon

Serves 2

2½ oz streaky bacon

½ onion

1 garlic clove

1 carrot

0.2 cup chopped parsley

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

1 cup sieved tomatoes

1.4 cups water

1 tablespoon tomato ketchup

2 tablespoon concentrated chicken fond

0.2 cup granarolo or risoni pasta

salt, black pepper

For serving:

bread

grated Parmesan cheese

parsley

Shred the bacon. Peel and chop onion and garlic. Peel and cut the carrot in pieces. Sauté bacon, onion, garlic, carrot and parsley in a pot with butter or margarine for about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, water, ketchup and fond. Bring the soup to a boil, add the pasta and boil for another 8 minutes. Flavor to taste with salt and pepper.

Serve the soup with bread. Sprinkle with some grated Parmesan and parsley.

Enjoy!

Bella