White Bean Soup with Italian-Style Croutons and Pesto

Name: White Bean Soup with Italian-Style Croutons and Pesto
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 liters of water; 50g of smoked bacon, diced; 3/4 cup (chopped) of split peas; 1 cup (chopped) of diced potatoes; 2 cups (chopped) of diced zucchini; 2 carrots, peeled and cubed; 1 medium onion, diced; 3/4 cup (chopped) of white beans; Salt and black pepper to taste; 4 small Italian-style bread rolls, toasted and hollowed out; Grated cheese for serving

1
2 liters of water
2
50g of smoked bacon, diced
3
3/4 cup (chopped) of split peas
4
1 cup (chopped) of diced potatoes
5
2 cups (chopped) of diced zucchini
6
2 carrots, peeled and cubed
7
1 medium onion, diced
8
3/4 cup (chopped) of white beans
9
Salt and black pepper to taste
10
4 small Italian-style bread rolls, toasted and hollowed out
11
Grated cheese for serving

Ingredients

1
2 liters of water
2
50g of smoked bacon, diced
3
3/4 cup (chopped) of split peas
4
1 cup (chopped) of diced potatoes
5
2 cups (chopped) of diced zucchini
6
2 carrots, peeled and cubed
7
1 medium onion, diced
8
3/4 cup (chopped) of white beans
9
Salt and black pepper to taste
10
4 small Italian-style bread rolls, toasted and hollowed out
11
Grated cheese for serving

Directions

1
1 In a large pot, place the water and smoked bacon
2
Bring to a boil
3
Remove any foam that forms and add the remaining ingredients, except the bread rolls
4
Simmer gently for two hours and 30 minutes
5
2 Cut off the top of each bread roll, hollow out the inside without puncturing the crust
6
Pour the hot soup into the bread rolls
7
Sprinkle with grated cheese and serve immediately, still very hot.