Minestrone

• 1/2 Cup Olive Oil
• 20g Butter
• 3 Onions, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 carrots, roughly chopped
• 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
• 1.5 litres chicken stock
• Chunk of parmesan, roughly chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• Handful of Macaroni (optional)
• Bunch of kale, roughly chopped
• 1 tin mixed beans
• 1 tin choped tomatoes
• Courgette (optional)

1. Add oil and butter to a large pot and heat until melted
2. Add onion and cook until soft
3. Add garlic and bacon. Cook until bacon is crispy (or to taste) - about 8 mins
4. Add carrot and celery. Cook until soft (about 5 mins)
5. Add stock, tomato, beans, bay leaves and parmesan chunks
6. Cover, reduce heat and cook for as long as you can
7. Just before eating, add kale and pasta and extra veg if using. Cook for approx 10 mins
8. Serve with toast and extra cheese

olive oil, butter, onions, garlic, bacon, carrots, celery stalk, chicken, parmesan, bay leaves, handful of macaroni, kale, mixed beans, tomatoes, courgette

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/minestrone-58390021 (may not work)