Butter Bean Soup With Watercress

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 large leeks, washed and sliced
• 2 medium potatoes, diced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans butter beans, drained
• 2 bunches watercress, washed and chopped (about 4 cups packed wt)
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• light cream (to serve)

Recipe

• 1 sauté onion and leeks in a heated oil until soft,about 5 minutes,add potatoes.
• 2 add watercress and stir until wilted,about 3 minutes.
• 3 add stock and beans and reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 4 puree soup,season and reheat gently.
• 5 serve with a swirl of cream and a sprinkle of paprika.