Soupe au pistou

INGREDIENTS

• 100g/4oz dried white beans, such as cannellini or haricot blanc, soaked overnight
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 garlic
• 1 bouquet garni
• 1 onion
• 1 leek
• 2 carrots
• 750g/1½lb courgettes
• 450g/1lb vine-ripened tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped
• 2 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and cut into small dice
• 100g/4oz fine green beans
• 100g/4oz fresh or frozen peas
• 75g/3oz spaghettini, broken into small pieces, or small pasta
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• extra finely grated parmesan
• a good bunch (about 50g/2oz) of fresh basil
• 3 fat garlic
• 1 vine-ripened tomato
• 75g/3oz finely grated parmesan
• 150ml/5fl oz olive oil