Buy:
- 2 onions, peeled and chopped
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 celery stick, trimmed and chopped
- Few thyme sprigs
- 2 TBSP tomato puree
- 2 x 400g tins borlotti beans, rinsed and drained
- 150g cherry tomatoes, halved
- Large handful of basil, finely shredded
Further:
- 2 TBSP olive oil, plus a little extra to drizzle (optional)
- 1 bay leaf
- 80g smoked back bacon, trimmed of fat and chopped
- 600-800ml chicken stock or water
- 75g spaghetti, broken into small pieces
- Parmesan, for grating (optional)
From: countryandtownhouse