Prep time:
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Total time:
Serves: 4
400g tin butter beans (or 150g dried, see above)
2 sticks celery, washed and finely chopped
2 leeks, washed and chopped
2 medium sized carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
250g large fresh tomatoes
1tbsp tomato puree
400g or a tin of chopped tomatoes
2tbsp olive oil
2 crushed garlic cloves
1ltr vegetable stock
2tsp oregano
3 sprigs parsley (either kind), finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1tsp (for a variation if you like it spicier, add chilli flakes when you are sautéing the vegetables)
If you are using dried beans, refer to the instructions on the packet – they may need to be soaked overnight prior to cooking in order to draw out any toxins and then cooked thoroughly. Tinned butter beans can be used straight away. This is a vegan soup. Heat the oil in heavy based pan … Continue reading "Butter Bean and Vegetable soup"
If you are using dried beans, refer to the instructions on the packet – they may need to be soaked overnight prior to cooking in order to draw out any toxins and then cooked thoroughly. Tinned butter beans can be used straight away. This is a vegan soup. Wine tip Packed full of rustic, rich autumnal flavours, this reminds us of something cooked by an Italian nonna. A great option would be a Boheme Salento Primitivo (£8.00) from The Secret Cellar (Tunbridge Wells, Wadhurst, Forest Row, Oxted). Its delicious Mediterranean spice notes, wonderful flavours of damson and plum and juicy, soft tannins won’t dominate the soup.
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