Adaptable bean soup

Name: Adaptable bean soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 2 onions; 2 carrots; 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 3-4 ripe tomatoes; 1 bay leaf; a few large handfuls of pre-cooked cannellini beans; vegetable stock; a few slices of orange peel; 1 parmesan rind, or vegetarian alternative, optional; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 handful chard stalks (and leaves if young); fresh parsley, chopped; French stick, to serve

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

Nigel Slater's budget-friendly bean soup is healthy and filling. Chop and change the ingredients for your favourite vegetables and beans. This meal provides 183 kcal, 6g protein, 18.5g carbohydrate (of which 10g sugars), 9.5g fat (of which 1.3g saturates), 6.5g fibre and 1.7g salt per portion.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:09:08 GMT