Serves
6
Prep
15
mins
Cooking
110
hrsmins
Hearty Bean Soup
Directions
Step 1
Before cooking, follow on-pack instructions to rinse and pick over uncooked beans.
Step 2
In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat, add onion, garlic, celery, carrot and thyme. Cook and stir occasionally until vegetables are softened, 8-10 minutes.
Step 3
Add the Five Bean mix, vegetable stock, water and tomatoes to the pot. Bring to the boil and then reduce heat to a medium-low simmer for 60 minutes or until beans are cooked.
Step 4
Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Step 5
Serve in bowls sprinkled with parsley and parmesan, if desired.
Ingredients
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 large brown onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 thyme sprigs
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 800g can crushed tomatoes
- 375g McKenzie's Five Bean Mix
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Shredded parmesan
