Minestrone with cannellini, pancetta and orzo pasta

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