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Soup with string beans, garlic and bacon
Easy cook - Laka kuharica
4 servings
BeginnerHearty and flavorful.
Total Steps
8
Ingredients
16
Tools Needed
1
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Easy Cook-Laka kuharicaIngredients
- 200 grams thinly sliced bacon, cut into small strips
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 count onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely sliced
- 500 grams young, green string beans, cut in half
- 1 count large carrot cut into thin slices
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 200 grams canned chopped tomatoes
- 1 tablespoons tomato paste
- pinch dried thyme
- pinch dried basil
- 1 liter chicken or vegetable stock from 2 cubes
- pinch sugar
- 1/4 teaspoons pepper
- handful small sized pasta
- count Parmesan cheese(optional)
Instructions
1
Step 1
Fry the slices of bacon with the onion until tender and transparent, stirring often. Add garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
2
Step 2
Add the sliced carrots, chopped celery and the tomatoes. Stir and cover. Simmer over low heat until the vegetables begin to become tender.
3
Step 3
Add tomato paste and herbs. Mix well.
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Step 4
Add the stock, and bring to a boil, then reduce heat.
5
Step 5
Season with sugar and pepper.
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Step 6
Simmer for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step 7
Add pasta and cook until al dente.
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Step 8
Garnish soup with grated Parmesan and serve immediately.