Simple bean soup

Serves: 6

Time to make: 40 mins

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
400g can tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3 cups reduced-salt chicken stock
400g can cannellini beans
½ cup brown lentils
2 teaspoons pesto (or use whatever herbs you have on hand)
1 cup green beans (frozen are fine)

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Instructions

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1 Heat oil in a large saucepan, add onion and garlic and stir until soft. Add tomatoes, stock, lentils, tomato paste and pesto or herbs. Bring to the boil, stir, reduce heat and simmer.

2 Add the drained cannellini beans and the frozen green beans after 20 minutes and simmer for a further 10 minutes. Add more liquid – water or stock – if you need to.

3 Serve with chopped fresh coriander or parsley if you have it, a whole grain roll and a side salad.

Variations

Jazz it up: Add chopped leftover sausages, bacon, chopped vegetables like kumara, potato, broccoli or cauliflower.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 172 cal

Kilojoules 720 kJ

Protein 11.2 g

Total fat 4.1 g

Saturated fat 0.4 g

Carbohydrates 20.7 g

Sugar 6.2 g

Dietary fibre 6.9 g

Sodium 580 mg

Calcium 75 mg

Iron 3.3 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.