Wash all the veg, chop your onion, baby potatoes, and celery.
Also dice up your garlic.

Cut off the dark green top of your leek and the root end. The dark green tops are tough and fibrous, but can be used to make vegetable
stock. You can also remove any tough outer leaves.

Slice the leek in half lengthwise,
Rinse the leek under water to remove any trapped dirt or sand, chop your leek into large chunks and use a kitchen tissue towel to blot it dry.

Put all of your veg into the slow cooker

Open your can cannellini beans, put them in your slow cooker with 1 cup of veg stock.
Season with pepper, salt and mixed herbs
Cover the veg with boiling water.

Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 6-8, thicken with thickening granules or cornflour.

When you are 10 minutes from serving, grill Your bacon, chop it up into small pieces and sprinkle it over your leek bean soup.

Enjoy with crusty bread and a glass of your favourite wine 🍷 😍 ♥️