Teddy bear soup

Pasta, tasty bacon and loads of vegies make this a filling and healthy meal.

Recipe «Teddy bear soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 bacon rashers, rind and excess fat trimmed, coarsely chopped, 3 celery sticks, halved lengthways, thinly sliced, 2 carrots, coarsely chopped, 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped , 1.5L vegetable stock, 1 x 400g can diced tomatoes, 140g dried mini teddy bear pasta , 150g frozen peas, Coarsely grated parmesan , to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 2 bacon rashers, rind and excess fat trimmed, coarsely chopped 
• 3 celery sticks, halved lengthways, thinly sliced 
• 2 carrots, coarsely chopped 
• 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped 
• 1.5L vegetable stock 
• 1 x 400g can diced tomatoes 
• 140g dried mini teddy bear pasta 
• 150g frozen peas 
• Coarsely grated parmesan , to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the bacon, celery, carrot and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until the bacon is golden.
2. Add the stock and tomato to the bacon mixture. Cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, for 10 minutes or until the mixture thickens slightly.
3. Increase the heat to medium and bring to the boil. Add the pasta and cook, uncovered, for 8 minutes. Stir in the peas. Cook for a further 2 minutes or until the peas are heated through.
4. Ladle the soup among serving bowls. Top with parmesan, if desired, to serve.