TUSCAN BEAN SOUP

Preparation Method :

• Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the shallots, garlic, bacon, carrot, celery and red pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• Add the beans, stock, bay leaf and oregano with marjoram, bring to the boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes, skimming off any scum that may come from the beans.
• Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, then add the chopped parsley.
• Transfer a ladle the soup into warmed serving bowls and drizzle each one with a little olive oil.