Tuscan Bean Soup

06:02 27 February 2010

Description

This filling soup is nourishing, full of goodness and tastes delicious.
35 minutes to prepare and cook. Serves 4.
 

Ingredients

1 garlic clove, crushed 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 leek, finely chopped 150 g canned carrots, drained 1 x 400 g can baked beans 1 x can condensed vegetable soup

1 bay leaf ½ tsp (2.5 ml) dried sage, crushed 2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus extra to garnish Freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp (30 ml) extra virgin olive oil

 

Method

Place the garlic, vegetables, beans, vegetable stock, bay leaf and sage in a large saucepan. Bring to the boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

Remove from the heat and remove the bay leaf. Stir in the fresh parsley. Season with freshly ground black pepper and ladle in warmed bowls. Scatter over the extra parsley and drizzle with the oil before serving.
 

Servings

4

Nutrition Information

Calories: 153
Protein: 5.8g
Fat: 6.4g
Of which saturates: 0.9g
Carbohydrate: 19g
Fibre: 5.2g

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