Ingredients:
- handful spinach leaves , cut into thin ribbbons
- salt & freshly ground black pepper , as needed
Directions:
- To make the pistou: mix in the food processor the 1st 3 pistou ingredients until smooth, adding the extra virgin oil last.
- To make the soup: if using dried haricot beans,place in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a hard boil for 10 mins and drain. Place the par-boiled beans, or fresh beans if using, in a saucepan with the herbes de Provence and one of the garlic cloves. Add water to cover by 2.5 cm./1in. Boil, reduce heat and simmer over a medium low heat until tender, about 20 minuters for fresh breans and about 1 hour for dried beans. Set aside in the cooking liquid.
- In a large saucepan or flameproof casserole heat the oil. Add onion and leeks, cook for 5 minutes, stir occasionally, until onion softens.
- Add celery, carrots and the other garlic clove and cook, covered for 10 minutes, stirring.
- Add potatoes, French beans and water, then season lighlty with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, skim any foam that rises to the surface, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add courgettes, tomatoes and peas together with the reserved beans and their cooking liquid and simmer for 25-30mins, or until all the vegetables are tender. Add the spinach and simmer for 5 minutes. Season the soup and swirl a spoonful of pistou into each bowl. Garnish with basil and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 201.09 Kcal (842 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 79.49 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 8.83g | 14% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 1.47mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 56.92mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 354.62mg | 8% | |
| Total Carbs | 22.83g | 8% | |
| Sugars | 3.76g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 5.97g | 24% | |
| Protein | 8.59g | 17% | |
| Vitamin C | 8.1mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.3mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 79.5mg | 8% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 79.84 Kcal (334 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 31.56 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 3.51g | 14% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 0.58mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 22.6mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 140.79mg | 8% | |
| Total Carbs | 9.06g | 8% | |
| Sugars | 1.49g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.37g | 24% | |
| Protein | 3.41g | 17% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 11% | |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 31.6mg | 8% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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