Fragrant tomato soup with celery and fresh herbs

• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
• 50 g bacon or pancetta, diced
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 1 carrot, roughly chopped
• 1 stalk of celery, roughly chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1 dried chilli
• 3 tins of peeled tomatoes (400 g each)
• bay leaf
• a few sprigs of thyme
• sprig of rosemary
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• a few sprigs of basil
• 4 tablespoons coarsely grated Parmesan

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