Recipe for Minestrone Soup

Name: Recipe for Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 1 x tbsp olive oil; 125gr / 4.5 oz. smoked bacon sliced finely or into thin strips; 1 x large onion chopped finely; 3 x large cloves of garlic, chopped finely; 3 x stalks of celery chopped finely; 3 x carrots, peeled and chopped finely; 2 x tbsp tomato purée; 1 x tbsp of fresh thyme leaves; 2 x large tomatoes chopped into 8ths; 1 x tin of chopped tomatoes (400gr / 14 oz.); 1 x tin of kidney beans (400gr / 14 oz.) drained and washed. A more traditional option is cannellini beans, but I just prefer kidney.; 100gr / 3.5 oz. macaroni (or you can use spaghetti or other pasta broken into little pieces).; 1.2 liter / 2.5 pt. UK / 2.1 pt.US chicken or vegetable stock; 1/3 of a savoy cabbage, shredded; Salt and black pepper to taste; Some finely grated parmesan to serve