Summer Pistou
A light French vegetable soup with cannellini beans, green beans, tomatoes, and a fresh basil-Parmesan pistou.
- 25 min
- 230 kcal
- Vegetarian
- French
- Soup
Mellowpan tip: Ready in 25 min. A good one for a busy weeknight.
Ingredients
For 4 servings
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Steps
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Step 1:
Heat the oil in a large pan.
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Step 2:
Fry the leeks and courgette for 5 minutes, until softened.
5 min -
Step 3:
Pour in the stock.
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Step 4:
Add three-quarters of the cannellini beans, the green beans, and half the tomatoes.
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Step 5:
Simmer for 5–8 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
5–8 min -
Step 6:
Meanwhile, blitz the remaining beans and tomatoes, the garlic, and basil in a food processor, or in a bowl with a stick blender, until smooth.
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Step 7:
Stir in the Parmesan.
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Step 8:
Stir the sauce into the soup.
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Step 9:
Cook for 1 minute.
1 min -
Step 10:
Ladle half into bowls, or pour it into a flask for a packed lunch.
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Step 11:
Chill the remainder. It will keep for a couple of days.
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