Low Carb Spring Minestrone Soup With Pesto - Mitolo Family Farms

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 rashers bacon, finely sliced
• 3 spring onions, finely sliced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 tsp fennel seeds
• 2 medium Mitolo Family Farms Low Carb potatoes, diced
• 1/3 cup pearl barely
• 2L reduced salt chicken stock
• 1 head broccoli, chopped into florets
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 3cm pieces
• 4 slices crusty bread, to serve
• FOR THE PESTO:
• 1 bunch of basil, leaves picked
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 40g parmesan, grated