Tuscan soup

PREP TIME
30 MINS

COOK TIME
45 MINS

SERVES
4 PEOPLE

Ingredients

Method

  • 1 large onion diced.
  • 1 can cannellini beans drained.
  • 1 small zucchini diced.
  • 1 med carrot cut and diced(½ cup).
  •  1 can diced tomato.
  • 2 stalks celery cut and diced.
  • 2 cups chopped spinach.
  • 1clove fresh garlic minced.
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil.
  • 1 Litre (32 ounces)chicken broth.
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme((1tsp dried).
  • 2 tsp.fresh sage( chopped( ½ tsp dried).
  • ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper.
  • Tabaco sauce(optional)
  •  A third of a cup grated parmesan cheese (can use any cheese of you choice)
  • Mash half the beans in a bowl and set aside with the other half.
  • Place your soup pot on the hob and pour in the oil turn heat to med.
  • Add onion, carrots, zucchini, sage, garlic, celery, thyme, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cook on med heat stirring until veggies are nice and tender..
  • Add your chicken broth.
  • 1 x can of chopped tomato.
  • Bring to the boil, add the rest of your beans.
  • Cook for about for +-2minutes continue stirring.
  • Lower heat to med ,add the chopped spinach leaves.
  • Cook a further 3 minutes or until spinach leaves are wilted.

Plating

This is the fun part ,you can serve this soup:

  • Sprinkle with with Parmesan, or any cheese to your liking
  • Serve with fresh seeded French roll
  • Fresh bread.
  • Fresh rolls  with a  lettuce salad.
  • Few drops of Tabaco sauce to give it that extra warmth.
  • I'll leave it up to you.

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