Minestrone soup

Name: Minestrone soup
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 clove of garlic; 1 red onion; 2 carrots; 2 sticks of celery; 1 courgette; 1 small leek; 1 large potato; 1 x 400 g tin of cannellini beans; 2 rashers of higher-welfare smoked streaky bacon; olive oil; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1 fresh bay leaf; 2 x 400 g tins of plum tomatoes; 1 litre organic vegetable stock; 1 large handful of seasonal greens such as savoy cabbage, curly kale, chard; 100 g wholemeal pasta; ½ a bunch of fresh basil optional; Parmesan cheese