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Vegetable, bean and bacon soup

This vegetable, bean and bacon soup recipe is the perfect way to beat cold weather blues. It only takes 20 minutes to make! Serve with a slice of toasted Turkish bread for a delicious and satisfying meal that will warm you up from the inside out.

  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 cups salt-reduced chicken stock
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 2 parsnips, peeled and chopped
  • 1 leek, washed and sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 375ml can lite evaporated milk
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • ¼ cup chopped mint
  • 2 bacon rashers, rind removed
  • ½ loaf Turkish bread, cut into slices
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Combine stock, water, potatoes, parsnips, leek and garlic in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Cook for 10 minutes or until vegetables are soft.

    2 Ladle one-third of the soup into a blender or food processor and blend until almost smooth (it’s better if the soup is a little bit chunky). Pour into a clean saucepan and repeat, in 2 more batches, with remaining soup. Add beans, evaporated milk, peas and mint to the soup and reheat.

    3 Meanwhile, preheat the grill to high. Cook bacon for 1 minute each side or until crisp. Roughly chop. Lightly toast Turkish bread under the grill.

    4 Spoon soup into bowls, and top with bacon and mint. Serve with toasted Turkish bread.

    HFG tip

    For a vegetarian option, leave out the bacon and use vegetable instead of chicken stock.

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