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