COURGETTE, PEA & PESTO SOUP

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Enjoy this super healthy soup when you want a comforting but low-calorie lunch - rich in fibre, vitamin C and folic acid

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Lunch, Soup

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove , sliced
500g courgettes , quartered lengthways and chopped
200g frozen peas
400g can cannellini beans , drained and rinsed
1l hot vegetable stock
2 tbsp basil pesto , or vegetarian alternative

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Cook the garlic for a few seconds, then add the courgettes and cook for 3 mins until they start to soften. Stir in the peas and cannellini beans, pour on the hot stock and cook for a further 3 mins.
  • Stir the pesto through the soup with some seasoning, then ladle into bowls and serve with crusty brown bread, if you like. Or pop in a flask to take to work.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 1.09 milligram of sodium

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