black bean and pasta soup

Ingredients For black bean and pasta soup

• 3 slice

  bacon
• 2 can

  black beans, drained
• 1

  ham hock
• 1 md

  onion, chopped
• 4 clove

  garlic, minced
• 1/2 c

  brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp

  mushroom ketchup or Worcestershire sauce
• 2 c

  beef broth
• salt and pepper
• dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp

  red pepper flakes
• 1 c

  fideo pasta
• grated Parmesan, to serve, optional