HEARTY BEAN SOUP

Preheat your oven to 200deg C. Combine 1/3 cup of sour cream with 1 tsp of dried coriander in a small bowl and refrigerate to serve with the soup later . Place 5 cups of vegetable or chicken stok in a large pan with 2 diced carrots ,2 celery stalks sliced ,100gm of diced bacon pieces , 1 onion peeled and chopped , 1 tbs of minced garlic and 1 tsp of ground cumin . Cook over a medium heat until vegetables are soft. Now add 420 gm of red beans ( drained and rinsed ) , 1 x 400gm can of diced tomatoes , 1/2 cup of tomato paste . Stir well to combine . Bring to the boil again and add 100gm of dried spaghetti pasta and continue to cook until the pasta is is tender . Ladle the soup into serving bowls . Top with a dollop of the sour cream mixture .