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Bean and tomato soup

Bean and tomato soup

Serves: 
4
Time to make: 
30 mins
Total cost: 
$9.32 / $2.33 per serve
(at time of publication)
Health information: 
Dairy-free
High fibre
Low fat
Low kilojoule
Vegetarian
High protein

Instructions

Instructions and steps: 

Step 1 Heat a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Spray with oil. Add onion and celery and cook, stirring, for 6–7 minutes. Add garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Step 2 Add paste. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add stock, tomatoes, 1 cup of water and bean mix. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover partially; simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 3 Add spinach and stir until wilted. Remove from heat. Season with pepper. Divide soup between 4 bowls. Serve with dollop of pesto.

Variations

Top soup with a dollop of guacamole instead of pesto and serve with warmed wholemeal tortillas.

About this Recipe

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First Published: 
July 2009

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Full ingredient list: 
  • olive oil spray
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons no-added-salt tomato paste
  • 2 cups reduced-salt vegetable stock
  • 400g can no-added-salt chopped tomatoes
  • 400g can no-added-salt 4-bean mix, rinsed, drained
  • 1 bunch English spinach leaves, trimmed, washed, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons basil pesto

Nutritional information (per serve)

Energy: 
860kJ
Calories: 
206cal
Protein: 
10g
Fat: 
6g
- saturated: 
1g
Carbohydrates: 
25g
- sugars: 
10g
Dietary Fibre: 
17g
Sodium: 
700mg
Calcium: 
90mg
Iron: 
4mg

Nutrition information is given per serve
*NS: not specified