‘Menestra’ (boiled vegetables stew) with fried sauce

• Make a white stock and reduce it until it thickens.
• Steam or boil the vegetables together if they are frozen. If using fresh vegetables cook them separately.

SET UP

• Add the reduced stock to the cooked vegetables, place the diced bacon on top.
• Heat in the oven until the bacon is golden brown.
• Heat intense olive oil and the garlic cut into slices in a pan.
• Stir vigorously so that the oil and the stock mix and emulsify.