Cabbage, Bean And Bacon Soup Recipe
A good book of soup recipes is the cure for cold weather. Whatever delicious produce you find at the farmers' market, there's a great soup for that. Whether you're cooking with seasonal ingredients or simply foraging in the pantry, food writer and editor Anna Helm Baxter knows how to get a bowl of something hearty, healthy and easy to cook on the table, fast.
Cabbage, Bean And Bacon Soup Recipe
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
Servings
2-4
Total time: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 4 slices thick-cut smoked streaky bacon
- olive oil
- 1 leek
- 1 14-ounce can borlotti beans
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 pound cabbage
- Small handful flat-leaf parsley
- Sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper
- crusty bread
Directions
- Cook the bacon with a drizzle of oil until crisp. Set aside, leaving 2 tablespoons of fat in the pan.
- Add the leek and cook gently for 20 minutes. Add the beans (and liquid), stock and bacon. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the cabbage and cook until tender. Stir in the parsley, season and serve with bread.