Herbed Vegetable & White Bean Soup

Just made this for my family. Delicious.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• 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.