A warming vegetable soup that can double as a pasta bake base - ABC News

Name: A warming vegetable soup that can double as a pasta bake base - ABC News
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: abc.net.au/news/potato-cauliflower-and-cannellini-bean-soup-recipe/11325198; 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; I large leek, finely sliced; Sea salt; 2 large cloves garlic, crushed; 450g (about 2 large) Dutch cream potatoes (or other waxy variety), cut into 2cm cubes; 200g (about 1/4 of a medium-sized head) cauliflower, cut into small florets.; 2 cups water; 1 cup good quality chicken or vegetable stock; 800g cannellini beans (from 2 x 400g tins), drained but not rinsed; 1 lemon, juiced; 2/3 cup frozen peas (optional); Fresh parsley, to serve; Freshly cracked black pepper, to serve; Finely grated pecorino or parmesan cheese, to serve (optional)