BUTTERBEAN SOUP

Name: BUTTERBEAN SOUP
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil; 1⁄2 small red onion or white onion finely chopped; 1 clove of garlic crushed; 2 closed cup mushrooms chopped; 1⁄2 teaspoon of paprika; Pinch of white pepper; 1 heaped teaspoon of fresh chopped basil; 200g of chopped tomatoes (1⁄2 tin); 1 teaspoon of tomato purée 100ml water; 1 pinch of dried chilli flakes 1 heaped teaspoon of; fresh chopped parsley; Tinned butterbeans drained and rinsed (400g); Handful of fresh spinach Squeeze of lemon; Black pepper to season

6 steps

Serves 1 This recipe has a slight nod to the Spanish tapas flavours with its rich tomato base, lemon and paprika. The addition of butterbeans allows you to stock up on some essential protein and B vitamins.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:48:28 GMT

Ingredients

1 servings

1 teaspoonextra virgin olive oil

0.5red onion

small, or white onion finely chopped

1clove garlic

crushed

2closed cup mushrooms

chopped

½ teaspoonpaprika

white pepper

1 heaped teaspoonbasil

fresh chopped

200gchopped tomatoes

1 teaspoontomato purée

100mlwater

1 pinchdried chilli flakes

parsley

fresh, chopped

400gbutterbeans

Tinned, drained and rinsed

Instructions

Step 1

Using your non-stick pan, gently fry your finely chopped onion and crushed garlic on a medium heat in your extra virgin olive oil until soft.

Step 2

Add your chopped closed cup mushrooms, paprika, white pepper, fresh chopped basil, tinned tomatoes, tomato purée, water, chilli flakes and fresh parsley.

Step 3

Stir thoroughly and simmer on a low heat for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Now add your butterbeans and simmer for a further 5 minutes or until your beans are soft and tender.

Step 5

Then stir in your spinach until wilted, add a squeeze of lemon and season with black pepper.

Step 6

Serve in your favourite dish and enjoy!