Beans Mean Soup!

Ok…I’ll fess up…this is not a new soup but one we have again and again. It is however a winter soup if ever there was one as it’s so warming and lovely, plus it’s a cinch to make. All of which are exactly what I needed this week!

Bean and Tomato Soup
Ingredients500ml crushed tomatoes (I use a tin…it’s a bit less but does the job fine)
500ml chicken stock
500gm cooked red kidney beans. (again I just use a tin…two will make it thicker)
2 x garlic cloves crushed
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tbsp of harissa or chilli paste (to taste really)

Add tomatoes, beans and chicken stock into a blender or whatever and whiz till course (not smooth)
Put it all in a pot and add the garlic, lemon & harissa paste and heat till boiling.
Simmer for 10 mins or till well heated through and serve with chopped chives and parsley or grated Parmesan and crusty bread.

To atone for not having a new and exciting soup here are some more food pictures...

Banana cake! Hmmm……yummo
Beano pie! My take on one of the truly delicious pies we get from the shop down the street!

Now ok it's not the prettiest pie you ever did see but BOY did it taste good!!!