Bean And Vegetable Soup
Main course soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion peeled and sliced
- 2 medium carrots peeled and sliced
- 2 celery sticks sliced
- 1 courgette sliced and halved
- 400 g can chopped tomatoes
- 900 ml vegetable stock
- 400 g can haricot beans or cannelini or borlotti beans
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano or mixed herbs
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil
- Fry the onion and cook until soft
- Then add the garlic, celery and carrots and stir fry for a further 5 minutes
- Add the courgettes and cook for a further 2-3 minutes
- Add the tomatoes, stock, beans and basil
- Bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer
- Cover and cook for 25-30 minutes
- Serve with good quality bread