Creamy Leek and Butterbean Pesto Soup
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Creamy Leek and Butterbean Pesto Soup

with Spinach and Garlic Bread

Tags:
Veggie
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
•Sulphites
•Milk
•Egg

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Preparation Time25 minutes
Cooking time25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit(s)

Leek

4 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

1 unit(s)

Ciabatta

(Contains Cereals containing gluten)

1 carton(s)

Butter Beans

15 milliliter(s)

Cider Vinegar

(Contains Sulphites)

15 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

150 grams

Creme Fraiche

(Contains Milk)

40 grams

Baby Spinach

40 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains Milk, Egg)

32 grams

Pesto

(Contains Milk)

1 pinch

Chilli Flakes

Not included in your delivery

1 tbsp

Olive Oil for the Garlic Bread

1 tsp

Sugar

300 milliliter(s)

Water for the Soup

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Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2798 kJ
Energy (kcal)669 kcal
Fat42.5 g
of which saturates21 g
Carbohydrate46.8 g
of which sugars10.7 g
Protein23.4 g
Salt3.78 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Garlic Press
•Large Saucepan
•Baking Tray
•Sieve
•Potato Masher

Instructions

1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Trim the root and dark green leafy part from the leek and discard. Halve lengthways, then thinly slice. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large saucepan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the leek and season with salt and pepper. Cook the leek until softened, 4-6 mins, stirring occasionally.

2

Meanwhile, halve the ciabatta and lay onto a baking tray, cut-side up. Spread over half the garlic and drizzle with the olive oil for the garlic bread (see pantry for amount). Set aside.

Drain and rinse the butter beans in a sieve.

3

Stir the remaining garlic and cider vinegar into the leek. Fry to 1 min. Add the sugar (see pantry for amount) and cook until caramelised, 1-2 mins more.

Add the butter beans to the pan and roughly mash half of them using a potato masher or the back of a fork. Stir in the vegetable stock paste and water for the soup (see pantry for amount). Bring to the boil, then simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly, 4-5 mins. 

4

Bake the garlic bread on the top shelf of your oven until golden, 4-5 mins.

Meanwhile, stir the creme fraiche and spinach into the soup. Cook until wilted and piping hot, 1-2 mins.

5

When everything's ready, stir half the cheese into the soup. 

Taste the soup and season with salt and pepper if needed. 

6

Divide the soup between bowls. Drizzle over the pesto and top with the remaining cheese and the chilli flakes. 

Serve with the garlic bread on the side.

Enjoy!