• 12 garlic cloves
• 1 Spanish onion
• 250 ml (1 cup) leeks, sliced
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil
• 1.5 L (6 cups) chicken broth
• 1 bouquet garni (thyme, parsley, tarragon)
• 5 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and crushed
• 200 g bacon, cut in cubes
• 1 zucchini, cut in cubes
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• To taste salt and pepper
• In sufficient quantity bread croutons

1. Chop garlic and onion and brown with leeks in olive oil about 5 minutes while stirring with a wooden spoon.
2. Pour chicken broth, add bouquet garni, tomatoes and bacon. Let cook slowly about 25 minutes.
3. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and zucchini. Continue cooking about 5 minutes. Serve with bread croutons.

Serves: 4
Time: hands-on: 5 min
cooking: 35 min
total prep: 40 min