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Ed Baines' minestrone soup with bruschetta

Ed Baines' minestrone soup with bruschetta

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Make this tomato-rich minestrone soup that's packed with flavour and nutrients. It's extra tasty when served with bruschetta.

Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 55 mins

Ingredients

For additional calories, you can reduce the stock volume by 200ml (¼ pint) to 800ml (1½ pt) and stir in 200ml of Fortisip Multi Fibre at the end. Bring back to simmering point, but do not boil.

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3tbsp olive oil
50g (2oz) butter
200g (7oz) smoked streaky bacon, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium carrot
2 sticks of celery, diced
1 leek, diced
1 heaped tsp tomato puree
2 cloves garlic, crushed
400g can chopped tomatoes
2 bay leaves
3½ pints (2l) vegetable stock
1 large baking potato, peeled and diced
110g (4oz) spaghetti, broken into 2.5cm/1" lengths
Pinch of salt and ground black pepper

For the bruschetta:

1 ciabatta loaf
1 clove garlic, peeled and halved
2tsp olive oil

Method

Place the butter and oil in a large saucepan and melt. Fry the diced onion and bacon for 2-3 mins over a moderate heat, until brown and the bacon is just starting to crisp.
Increase the heat and add the carrots, celery and leeks, cooking for 5 mins and stirring occasionally.
Add the tomato puree, garlic, chopped tomatoes and bring to the boil then add the bay leaves and vegetable stock and bring to the boil again.
Next, add the potato and broken spaghetti, bring to a gentle simmer, cover and cook for 45 mins. Season to taste.
Meanwhile, prepare the bruschetta. Slice the ciabbata loaf into 2cm/¾" thick rounds. Toast on a griddle pan or under a medium temperature grill then rub with the garlic cloves and brush with olive oil.

Cook's tip: For additional calories, you can reduce the stock volume by 200ml (¼ pint) to 800ml (1½ pt) and stir in 200ml of Fortisip Multi Fibre at the end. Bring back to simmering point, but do not boil.Per serving: (when using Fortisip Multi Fibre Tomato) 928 calories; 28g proteinwww.nutritionincancer.co.uk

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Nutritional information per portion

Calories 928(kcal)

This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.