Lunches and Soups

Recipe - Three Bean Soup

Three Bean Soup

Ingredients - Serves 4

  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon of olive oil
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 410g can mixed beans
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 250 ml of vegetable stock

Method

Chop the onion and fry in the teaspoon of oil until soft

Chop the celery into small pieces and cook for 2-3 minutes

Add the crushed garlic and stir

Add the can of chopped tomatoes to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes

Add the vegetable stock and oregano, cook for a further 5 minutes.

Put the can of mixed beans in a sieve and run under
water to rinse

Add the beans to the pan and simmer for a further 5- 10 minutes to warm the beans.

Serve on its own as a starter or with 2 slices of wholemeal toast as a main meal

Health Facts

Soups are a great way of getting more vegetables in your diet. Current recommendations state you should try to eat at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

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