Soup Recipes > Broad Bean Soup
1 pint vegetable stock
1 large onion, peeled and sliced
small bunch of fresh herbs, tied into piece of muslin
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 heaped tablespoon all purpose flour
1/2 pint milk
salt and black pepper
(see measure conversions for more information)
- Strain, cool in cold water and remove the skins.
- Put the skinned beans in a saucepan.
- Add the onion, herbs and the stock.
- Simmer until the onion is tender.
- Take out the bunch of herbs and rub the beans and stock through a sieve or blend with blender.
- Return mixture to the saucepan.
- Add the butter.
- Mix flour with the milk and add to saucepan.
- Season to taste.
- Stir while the soup boils for five minutes, then serve.
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How to make broad bean soup:
This recipe makes a smooth, fresh tasting soup, ideal for mid summer when the first young beans are ready.
Ingredients
1 cup of shelled broad beans1 pint vegetable stock
1 large onion, peeled and sliced
small bunch of fresh herbs, tied into piece of muslin
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 heaped tablespoon all purpose flour
1/2 pint milk
salt and black pepper
(see measure conversions for more information)
Method
- Put the beans in boiling water and cook until tender.- Strain, cool in cold water and remove the skins.
- Put the skinned beans in a saucepan.
- Add the onion, herbs and the stock.
- Simmer until the onion is tender.
- Take out the bunch of herbs and rub the beans and stock through a sieve or blend with blender.
- Return mixture to the saucepan.
- Add the butter.
- Mix flour with the milk and add to saucepan.
- Season to taste.
- Stir while the soup boils for five minutes, then serve.
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