Ingredients:
2 tblsp. oil
200g chunks bacon
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 carrots, diced
4 sticks of celery, chopped
2 cartons of cherry tomatoes
2 tblsp. tomato puree
1/2 cabbage, shredded
1 courgette, chopped
1 litre of beef stock
200g steeped beans (any kind)
Thyme, chopped
Method:
Fry the oil, bacon and onions together for a few mins. Add all the other ingredients. Bring to the boil, then reduce it to a simmer and cook for 30 mins. Serve with a little grated cheese on top.
The following sandwiches accompany the soup very well. Use any bread you like. I like to use sourdough and cut in thick slices. Grate a fist of cheese into a bowl. Add 1 tblsp. dijon mustard, a knob of soft butter and 1 mashed garlic clove. Spread the mix on both slices of bread, sandwich the slices tog. and grill both sides.
