Bowl of tomato soup with basil garnish and bread

Butterbean and vegetable soup

Cook time & Preparation

  • Cook time: 20 mins
  • Preparation: 10 mins
  • Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tin of butterbeans
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 large parsnip
  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 650ml chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to season


Directions

  1. Peel and dice all vegetables
  2. Saute vegetables in olive oil for 5 minutes until they start to soften
  3. Make up the chicken stock with boiling water
  4. Add the chicken stock to the vegetables
  5. Bring to the boil and then simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes
  6. Drain and rinse the butterbeans and add to the pan in the last 5 minutes of cooking
  7. Liquidise the soup and then add salt and pepper to season