Tomato & Butter Bean Soup


Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 celery stick, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
800 g chopped tomatoes (2 tins)
400 g butter beans, drained (1 tin)
300 ml vegetable stock
handful fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 tbsp grated parmesan
Wholemeal bread to serveNatural yoghurt for topping

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, and fry the onion, celery, and garlic for 2-3 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, butter beans, basil and stock and stir.

Simmer for 15 minutes.

Blend the soup with a blender or food processor.

Add the parmesan and stir.

Serve with natural yoghurt drizzled on top and with a slice of whole meal bread.

 


Nutritional Information

 

Energy: 253kcals

Protein: 15g

Fat: 7g

Carbohydrate: 36g

Source of: Calcium, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin E

High in: Fibre, Folate, Vitamin C