Tuscan-style bean soup

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

Tuscan-style bean soup

Serves

4

Prep

15m

Cooking

50m

Ingredients

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 medium 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

Method

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.

STEP 2

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

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.

STEP 4

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

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

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