Nigel's Adaptable Bean Soup
This hearty and flavorful vegetable soup is a celebration of fresh produce and simple ingredients. The combination of sweet onions and carrots, tangy tomatoes, and creamy cannellini beans creates a satisfying and nourishing dish. Fragrant with herbs and a hint of citrus from orange slices, this soup is perfect for cozy evenings at home. Enjoy a steaming bowl with crusty French bread for a comforting meal that will warm you from the inside out.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 onions
- 2 carrots
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3-4 ripe tomatoes
- 1 bay leaf
- a few large handfuls of pre-cooked cannellini beans
- vegetable stock
- a few slices of orange
- 1 parmesan
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 handful chard
- fresh parsley
- French stick, to serve
Instructions
- Roughly chop the onions and carrots. Warm a little olive oil in a large pan on a low heat and add the onions and carrots. Chop the tomatoes and add them to the pan with a bay leaf. Add the cannellini beans, followed by the vegetable stock - enough to cover. I like to add a couple of bits of orange peel at this stage, followed by the parmesan rind.
- Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper and let the soup bubble. Chop the chard stalks and add to the liquid. (You could use any other greens you like.) Add plenty of chopped parsley, then add the chard leaves. Serve with some toasted French stick or ciabatta and a drizzle of olive oil.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 183kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 18.5g
- Fat Content: 9.5g
- Fiber Content: 6.5g
- Protein Content: 6g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1.3g
- Sugar Content: 10g
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