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Easy Soupe Au Pistou

Easy Soupe Au Pistou

Brought to you by: OcadoLife
    6 serving
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Serves: 6

A simple and vibrant soup bursting with flavour.
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Ingredients

  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 100ml olive oil, for the pistou, plus 1 tbsp for the soup
  • 1 leek, finely chopped
  • 500g courgettes, finely chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, 4 crushed, for the soup, 2 for the pistou
  • 2 carrots, finely chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp thyme
  • 2 large vine tomatoes, skinned and chopped
  • 1.2 litres vegetable stock
  • 75g dried orzo
  • 150g fine green beans, roughly chopped
  • 400g cannellini beans
  • 50g kale
  • 100g frozen peas
  • 50g basil leaves, for the pistou
  • 70g grated Parmesan, for the pistou

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.

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