Tomato and cannellini bean soup

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Make the most of fresh tomatoes, basil and cannellini beans with this fillinf soup to enjoy with a dollop of sour cream and crusty bread on the side

Tomato and cannellini bean soup

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Ingredients

  • 1 onion, finely chopped

  • 600g fresh whole tomatoes, quartered 

  • ½ red chilli, finely chopped 

  • 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 

  • 500ml vegetable stock 

  • handful of basil leaves 

  • 1 tin of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened.

  2. Stir in the fresh tomatoes and chilli. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  3. Add the tinned tomatoes and stock to the pan and stir well. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. Take the pan off the heat and puree the soup with a hand blender until smooth.

  5. Add the beans and basil and heat through.

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