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Tuscan-style bean soup

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  • High in protein
  • High in dietary fibre
  • No added sugar
  • Healthier living
  • Seafood free
  • Shellfish free
  • Wheat free
  • Soy free
  • Sesame free
  • Peanut free
  • Nut free
  • Lactose free
  • Gluten free
  • Egg free
  • Dairy free

Perfect for chilly evenings, this delicious Tuscan-style bean soup is the ultimate warming dish.

  • Serves4
  • Cook time50 minutes
  • Prep time15 minutes
Tuscan-style bean soup

Ingredients

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled, coarsely chopped
  • 450g gold sweet potato, peeled, coarsely chopped
  • 300g swede, peeled, coarsely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 400g can cherry tomatoes
  • 500g Coles RSPCA Approved Australian Chicken Breast Fillets, trimmed
  • 2 thyme sprigs
  • 2 rosemary sprigs
  • 150g green beans, chopped
  • 100g white cabbage, chopped
  • 420g can butter beans, rinsed, drained

Nutritional information

Per serve: Energy: 1446kJ/346 Cals (17%), Protein: 35g (70%), Fat: 7g (10%), Sat fat: 1g (4%), Carb: 28g (9%), Sugar: 18g (20%), Fibre: 14g (47%), Sodium: 409mg (20%).

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, sweet potato, swede and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until onion softens. Add the tomatoes, chicken, thyme, rosemary and 6 cups (1.5L) water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 mins or until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer chicken to a plate and cover to keep warm.
  2. Step 2

    Cover the stock mixture. Cook for 20 mins or until sweet potato is tender.
  3. Step 3

    Use 2 forks to shred chicken. Return chicken to the stock mixture with green beans, cabbage and butter beans. Cook for 5 mins or until the green beans and cabbage are tender. Remove the thyme and rosemary sprigs and discard.
  4. Step 4

    Ladle the soup among serving bowls. Season with pepper to serve.

Recipe tip

Serve with thyme sprigs and toasted Coles Finest by Laurent Wholemeal Sourdough.

Tuscan-style bean soup

Tuscan-style bean soup
  • Serves4
  • Cook time50 minutes
  • Prep time15 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled, coarsely chopped
  • 450g gold sweet potato, peeled, coarsely chopped
  • 300g swede, peeled, coarsely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 400g can cherry tomatoes
  • 500g Coles RSPCA Approved Australian Chicken Breast Fillets, trimmed
  • 2 thyme sprigs
  • 2 rosemary sprigs
  • 150g green beans, chopped
  • 100g white cabbage, chopped
  • 420g can butter beans, rinsed, drained
    Description

    Perfect for chilly evenings, this delicious Tuscan-style bean soup is the ultimate warming dish.

    Method
    1. Step 1

      Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, sweet potato, swede and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until onion softens. Add the tomatoes, chicken, thyme, rosemary and 6 cups (1.5L) water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 mins or until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer chicken to a plate and cover to keep warm.
    2. Step 2

      Cover the stock mixture. Cook for 20 mins or until sweet potato is tender.
    3. Step 3

      Use 2 forks to shred chicken. Return chicken to the stock mixture with green beans, cabbage and butter beans. Cook for 5 mins or until the green beans and cabbage are tender. Remove the thyme and rosemary sprigs and discard.
    4. Step 4

      Ladle the soup among serving bowls. Season with pepper to serve.