Pancetta, white bean and cabbage soup

Recipes / Soups

Just what a warming cold-weather soup needs – a good kick from salty pancetta.

Recipe «Pancetta, white bean and cabbage soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 150g Primo Gourmet Selection Pancetta, finely chopped, 2 celery sticks, finely chopped, 1 large brown onion, finely chopped, 1 large carrot, peeled, finely chopped , 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 2 dried bay leaves, 1/4-1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes , 800g cabbage, thinly sliced, 125ml white wine, 750ml salt-reduced chicken stock, 500ml water, 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained, 2 tbsp chopped fresh continental parsley, 1 tbsp lemon juice, Extra virgin olive oil, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 150g Primo Gourmet Selection Pancetta, finely chopped 
  • 2 celery sticks, finely chopped 
  • 1 large brown onion, finely chopped 
  • 1 large carrot, peeled, finely chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 2 dried bay leaves 
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes 
  • 800g cabbage, thinly sliced 
  • 125ml white wine 
  • 750ml salt-reduced chicken stock 
  • 500ml water 
  • 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed, drained 
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh continental parsley 
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice 
  • Extra virgin olive oil, to serve 
  • Shredded parmesan, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the pancetta and stir for 3 minutes or until golden. Add the celery, onion and carrot and stir for 5 minutes or until soft. Stir in garlic, bay leaves and chilli for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add cabbage. Stir for 3-5 minutes or until just wilted. Stir in the wine for 2 minutes or until reduced by half.
  2. Add stock and water to the pan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in beans for 4 minutes or until warmed through. Remove from heat and stir in parsley and lemon juice. Season with pepper. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with parmesan.