Herbed Vegetable & White Bean Soup

Submitted by Wendy's Kitchen

"Just made this for my family. Delicious."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 leek, pale section only, washed and thinly sliced
• 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 1 large carrot, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 green courgettes, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 cups vegetable stock (reduced salt)
• 2 slices fresh lemon rind, white pith removed
• 1 (400 g) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon sea salt

directions

1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add leek, celery, carrot,zucchini and salt and cook stirring 5 minutes.
3. Add garlic and cook further 1 minute.
4. Add stock and lemon rind. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook covered for 15 minutes.
5. Discard rind.
6. Add beans and cook further 2 minutes to heat through.
7. Take off heat.
8. Stir through parsley and oregano and season with pepper.
9. Serve.

Reviews

[sugarpea]

I agree with Wendy, this is delicious. Tastes so fresh and clean and light. Dh and I both loved it.