White Bean Soup with Pistou

Categories: Sainsbury's, Sainsbury15
Yield: 4 servings

--------------------------------FOR THE SOUP--------------------------------
2 tb Oil
1 Onion; finely chopped
1 Clove garlic; finely chopped
2 md Size tomatoes; skinned and
; deseeded
1 md Carrot; cut into fine dice
1 md Parsnip; cut into fine dice
1 md Potato; cut into fine dice
1 Stick celery; cut into fine
-dice
1 Leek; cut into rings,
; then into 4
2 Vegetable stock cubes made
-up with 1.25; (2 1/4 pints)
-of
; litres, water
1 420 gram can white haricot
-beans
1 tb Fresh thyme; finely chopped
1 tb Fresh coriander; finely
-chopped

-------------------------------FOR THE PISTOU-------------------------------
1/2 15 g pack fresh basil;
-finely chopped
3 Cloves garlic; finely
-chopped
2 tb Olive oil
50 g Parmesan; freshly grated
; (2oz)

For the soup:Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and garlic and
cook until softened.

Add the other fresh vegetables and allow them to cook gently for 3-4
minutes.

Add the vegetable stock, and cook for 30 minutes. Add the white beans and
herbs 10 minutes before the end.

For the pistou:Mix together the basil, garlic, olive oil and parmesan.
Place this mixture into the base of the soup tureen, or a little in the
base of each soup bowl and pour the soup over the top.

Notes Garnish with crispy pancetta.

NOTES : This substantial soup boasts a variety of fresh vegetables.

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