Step 1

If you want your vegetables to be uniform, dice as desired - otherwise add roughly chopped vegetables to mixer bowl and chop for 5 sec/speed 4/MC on. Set aside.

Step 2

Without washing the bowl, add onion and garlic, chop for 5 sec/speed 5/MC on.

Step 3

Scrape bowl down, add oil and diced bacon. Cook for 5 min/100°C or 212°F/speed 1/MC off.

Step 4

Add stock concentrate, water, reserved vegetables, tomato paste and black pepper. Cook for 13 min/100°C or 212°F/speed 1/reverse/MC on.

Step 5

Add pasta if using and cook for 7 min/100°C or 212°F/speed 1/MC on.

Step 6

Serve with grated lemon zest and chopped parsley.