Soup Recipes > Butter Bean Soup

How to make butter bean soup:
An easy, filling winter soup which can be made from store cupboard ingredients.





Ingredients

1/2 cup butter beans
1 medium sized onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 heaped tablespoon all purpose flour
2 pints of vegetable stock
salt and black pepper
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Method

- Soak the beans overnight in cold water if bought dried.
- Drain the beans and put them into a saucepan.
- Add the stock.
- Boil very gently until they are tender (approx. 1 hour).
- Peel and chop the onion, and fry in oil until golden brown.
- Sprinkle in the flour, stirring all the time.
- Heat for a further 2 - 3 minutes, still stirring.
- Rub the beans through a sieve or blend in a blender.
- Add the beans to the flour mixture.
- Stir while the stock is mixed in gradually.
- Season if required.
- Bring to the boil and serve.