Name: Quick tomato and bean soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 celery stalk, trimmed and chopped; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 zucchini, halved and sliced; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 small red chilli, seeded, finely chopped; 2 cup of reduced-salt vegetable stock or water; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 400 gram can cannellini beans, drained rinsed; 2 tablespoon chopped parsley; 1 tablespoon shaved parmesan; multi-grain bread roll

Quick tomato and bean soup

This hearty, quick and easy tomato soup filled with beans, celery, carrot and a dash of chilli is a great winter warmer.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 celery stalk, trimmed and chopped

1 carrot, chopped

1 zucchini, halved and sliced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 small red chilli, seeded, finely chopped

2 cup of reduced-salt vegetable stock or water

400 gram can diced tomatoes

400 gram can cannellini beans, drained rinsed

2 tablespoon chopped parsley

1 tablespoon shaved parmesan

multi-grain bread roll

Method

1.Heat olive oil in a large saucepan on high. Saute onion, celery, carrot, zucchini, garlic and chilli for 4-5 minutes, until onion is tender.

2.Stir in stock or water and tomatoes. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add cannellini beans, and parsley. Season to taste.

3.Simmer for a further 4-5 minutes, until beans are heated through. Top with 1 tablespoon shaved parmesan. Accompany with a multi-grain bread roll.

If liked, use a pinch of chilli powder or dried chilli flakes in place of fresh chilli.
Note

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