PASTA and BEAN SOUP

When you decided to have cannellini beans for this soup, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add dried cannellini, decrease the heat abd gently simmer. Cook for 30 minutes. Add salt and cook for further 30 minutes, until beans are al dente. Drain and set aside.

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over low-medium heat. Add the onion, garlic and bay leaves and saute until softened. Add the pancetta and cook for a further 3-5 minutes, until golden.

Add the beans (i prefer peselli), stock, tomstoe sauce and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes, until al dente. Stir in the parsley and season with salt and pepper

Serves 6