Minestrone - Recipes - Hairy Bikers

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 200g streaky bacon, cut into thin strips
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 200g celeriac, diced
• 2 celery sticks, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 150ml red wine
• 1.2 litres chicken stock
• 1 Parmesan rind (optional)
• 1 ham bone (optional)
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 sprig of rosemary
• 400g can cannellini or borlotti beans, drained and rinsed
• 50g spaghetti, broken into pieces
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 2 leeks, cut into rounds
• ¼ green cabbage (Savoy, green pointed) or a bunch of cavolo nero or chard, shredded
• 1 large courgette, sliced
• 4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese, for sprinkling
• a few basil leaves, to garnish
• flaked sea salt (optional)
• freshly ground black pepper