Soupe Au Pistou

300 grams bacon

3 cups white beans

1 cup string beans -- diced

1 carrot -- diced

3 potatoes, peeled and -- diced

3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and -- chopped

1/4 lb grated parmesan cheese

2 garlic cloves -- crushed

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 lb small pasta

15 large basil leaves

1 teaspoon oregano

salt and pepper -- to taste

1. Scald bacon, and place in a stock pot with 3 liters water. 2. Bring to a boil and add the white beans and carrot.Simmer covered until beans are almost cooked. 3. Add string beans and potatoes. And continue cooking uncovered over medium heat. 4. Add pasta and cook until pasta is done. Check seasonings. 5. In a small bowl blend tomatoes, garlic , basil and oregano and crush into a paste. 6.Start adding the olive oil as if for a mayonnaise, alternating with the cheese until both have been incorporated. &. Transfer the tomato mixture to a serving tureen and dissolve it with a little of the boiling soup. Pour rest of soup into mixture and cover. Let stand 5 minutes to infuse. Serve at once.