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Silver beet and butter bean soup

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 leek, chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 1 large carrot, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 cups reduced-salt vegetable stock (we used OXO cubes)
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 cups shredded silver beet (about ½ bunch, white stalks removed)
  • 400g can no-added-salt butter beans, rinsed, drained
  • ½ cup reduced-fat ricotta
  • 30g grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 4 slices wholemeal sourdough bread
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped leek, celery and carrot and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and cook for a further 30 seconds, or until fragrant.

    2 Add stock and water to saucepan, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add silver beet and butter beans, cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the silver beet is tender.

    3 Combine ricotta and cheddar cheese in a small bowl. Grill bread on both sides in the oven until golden. Top with cheese mixture and bake for a further 10 minutes, or until warm and cheddar is melted. Serve with cheese toast.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free bread and check stock is gluten free.

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