Porcini, pancetta & spelt soup

Name: Porcini, pancetta & spelt soup
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 50 grams cubed pancetta (or bacon); 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 bay leaf; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 liter vegetable stock; 140 grams pearled spelt (or farro); 1 small handful dried porcini mushrooms, crumbled; 2 tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and diced (or 2 whole tomatoes from a can, chopped); 6 smalls button mushrooms, quartered; 1 leave flat parsley and Parmesan to serve

If you want to add more dairy free recipes to your recipe box, Porcini, pancetta & spelt soup might be a recipe you should try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 230 calories, 8g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have pearled spelt, vegetable stock, bay leaf, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. A couple people really liked this soup. It is perfect for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Pork, Porcini, Pancetta Meatloaf, Fettuccine With Pancetta, Porcini, And Tomato, and Pancettan and Porcini Potato Gratin.

Instructions

Fry the pancetta in the oil for 2-3 mins in a medium saucepan.

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Sauce Pan

Add the bay leaf and onion. Cook over a gentle heat until the onion is soft and translucent.

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Bay Leaves

Onion

Add the garlic, fry for a few secs more, then pour over the stock and bring to the boil. Rinse the spelt and drain well.

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Spelt

Stock

Add to stock along with the porcini and tomatoes, then simmer very gently for 25-30 mins.

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Tomato

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Add the button mushrooms and simmer for 10 mins more, or until the grains are tender. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls, then sprinkle with parsley and freshly grated Parmesan.

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White Button Mushrooms