Easy Soupe Au Pistou
By OcadoLife
Published on 11 January 2022
A simple and vibrant soup bursting with flavour.Time and servings
1 hrTotal time
6Servings
20 minsPrep time
40 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 400 g of cannellini beans
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 100 ml of olive oil, for the pistou, plus 1 tbsp for the soup
- 1 leek, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp of thyme
- 75 g of dried orzo
- 150 g of fine green beans, roughly chopped
- 50 g of basil leaves, for the pistou
- 70 g of grated parmesan, for the pistou
- 500 g of courgettes, finely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, 4 crushed, for the soup, 2 for the pistou
- 2 large vine tomatoes, skinned and chopped
- 1.2 litres of vegetable stock
- 50 g of kale
- 100 g of frozen peas
Method
Step 1
Heat the oil in a large pan over a low-medium heat. Add the onion and cook gently stirring occasionally for 8-10 minutes, until soft.Step 2
Add the leek, courgette, garlic and carrots and cook for a further 5 minutes, until softened.Step 3
Add the bay leaves, thyme and tomatoes and pour over the stock. Bring up to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.Step 4
Add the pasta and simmer for a further 8 minutes, followed by the green beans, cannelini beans, kale and frozen peas and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Season to taste.Step 5
To make the pistou: whizz all the ingredients in a blender until smooth. Season. Spoon the pistou over the soup to taste.