Thu, 20 November 2025
200g smoked bacon
2 leeks washed and diced
2 sticks celery
2 carrots peeled and diced
1 onion peeled and diced
2 clove of garlic crushed and chopped
Chopped thyme
2 tbs olive oil
1 tin passata
1.5lt chicken stock
1 tin cooked cannellini beans
100g Orzo pasta
Fresh parsley 2 tablespoons
Salt +pepper
Method
Pour the olive oil in a heavy based pot, sauté the paneccta until crispy, add the leeks, celery carrots and onions until soft; add the garlic, sauté for a further 2 minutes, season with salt and pepper. Add the tinned beans, passata and chicken stock, simmer for 10 minutes add the Orzo pasta and cook for a further 30 minutes, season with salt and pepper.
I like to serve with lots of warm bread
