• 1 red onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 carrot
• 200 g bacon
• 400 g can chopped tomatoes
• 400 ml chicken or vegetable stock
• 400 g can of beans

Chop the raw vegetables and bacon and heat in a large pot with a little oil, until the meat is cooked.  Add the stock, tinned tomatoes and beans until the vegetables are soft.  Season with salt and pepper and garlic with fresh parsley and serve with crusty bread.