Soups Recipes - Golden Peasant Soup

Ingredients

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp butter

• 1 large potato, finely diced

• 2 celery sticks, finely chopped

• 1 yellow (bell) pepper, finely diced

• 1 large carrot, finely diced

• 1.5litres/2 1/2 pts/6 cups beef stock

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp turmeric

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup lumachi or other small pasta shapes

• 430 g/15 oz/1 large can chick peas (garbanzos), drained

• 100 g/4 oz streaky bacon rashers (slices), finely diced

• Salt and freshly ground black  pepper

• Grated Cheddar cheese

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Method:

1. Fry (sauté) the onion and garlic in the butter for 2 minutes until softened but not browned.

2. Add the remaining prepared vegetables and fry, stirring for 1 minute.

3. Add the stock, turmeric and pasta. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Stir in the chick peas and bacon and simmer for a further 10 minutes.

5. Season to taste and serve the Cheddar cheese separately for sprinkling over.