Recipes: Bacon, bean & pasta soup

A speedy and budget-friendly soup that'll keep you satisfied

Ingredients

• 8 rashers rindless streaky bacon , chopped
• 2 leeks , halved and sliced
• 4 carrots , halved lengthways and sliced
• 400g tin mixed beans , drained and rinsed
• 1.0l chicken stock , fresh, cube or concentrate
• 2.0 tbsp tomato purée
• 50.0g small pasta shapes
• a handful of flat-leaf parsley , chopped
• grated parmesan , to serve

  

  1. Fry the bacon in a large non-stick pan (it will cook in its own fat) until golden, then add the leeks and carrots and cook for about 5 minutes until softened.
  2. Tip in the beans, chicken stock, tomato purée and pasta and simmer until the pasta is cooked.
  3. Stir through the parsley and serve in bowls topped with grated Parmesan.

  GI Assessment
  Although this contains streaky bacon, the calories are still modest. The mixed beans and pasta boast a low Gi rating making this a healthy choice.
  

  NUTRITION PER SERVING:

  260 kcalories, protein 15.5g, carbohydrate 27.0g, fat 10.8 g, saturated fat 3.7g, fibre 6.6g, salt 2.74 g 

  source: bbcgoodfood.com