Minestrone soup | Hat and Bings | Umami

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 rashers bacon (finely chopped)
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 2 carrots (diced small)
• 2 sticks of celery (diced small)
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• ½ cup white wine
• 1 sweet potato (diced, approx. 1 x 1 cm)
• 400 grams can, chopped tomatoes
• 1 cup canellini beans (cooked)
• 6 cups chicken broth (or 2 stock cubes in water)
• 1 ½ cups of conchigliette pasta
• 1 tsp fresh thyme
• Salt and pepper
• ¼ tsp chilli powder (optional)
• 100 grams spinach leaves (about ½ bunch)
• 2 Tbsp of basil pesto
• 1 Tbsp Parmesan slices for serving