Mr Slater says about pancetta " a meal it does not make, but the difference it adds to even a few lettuce leaves or a bowl of soup is extraordinary"
So on last night's menu we had Pancetta and bean soup with spaghetti.
Quick and simple to make with ingredients mostly from the store cupboard. A tasty, warming and very filling soup perfect for winter days. A good stand-by when you haven't time to shop.
Not sure I will be in a rush to make it again though.
Today I should be making Pumpkin, tomato, and cannellini soup. However try as I might I have been unable to get hold of a pumpkin anywhere. Wakefield, Leeds, Dewsbury, stores or markets seem bereft of this vegetable so this is a recipe I will have to put on hold.
As a local produce grower informed my husband ( yes I have had him searching too) "....they are seasonal and that season is autumn" so maybe on hold until Sept/Oct! Not a bad idea as my system has had fun dealing with beans and prunes - not regulars in my diet!
Desert today is Fried apples with brown sugar and creme fraiche - sounds yummy. Let you know tomorrow.
Meanwhile despite the freezing weather, a long walk is beckoning in order to work off all these extra calories .
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