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Runner bean soup in a white bowl with brown rim topped with chopped parsley

Runner Bean Soup Recipe

Flossie
Taste the summer with this hearty yet light runner bean soup. Perfect hot or cold, it's crammed full of veggies and easy to make.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course, main meal
Cuisine Romanian
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • 1 large pot with lid

Ingredients
  

  • 1 liter water
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 carrots diced
  • 1 bell pepper diced
  • 2 medium potatoes diced
  • 225 g runner beans chopped
  • 500 ml vegetable broth
  • ½ tsp salt adjust to taste
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 400 g chopped tomatoes 1 can
  • 1 handful parsley chopped
  • Lovage Optional, chopped

Instructions
 

Prep the veggies

  • Place cold water in a large pot. Add diced onion and carrots. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover with the lid and simmer for 10 minutes. Add diced bell pepper and potatoes to the pot. Simmer for another 10 minutes.

Sauté the tomatoes

  • In a separate saucepan, sauté chopped tomatoes in olive oil for 5 minutes to enhance their flavor. Set aside.

Prep and add the runner beans

  • Wash, top, and tail runner beans. Cut into one-inch pieces. Check if potatoes are cooked (they should be tender). Add runner beans and vegetable broth to the pot. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Finish the soup and serve

  • Finish by stirring in sautéed tomatoes and salt. Taste and adjust seasoning. Remove from heat and garnish with fresh parsley and lovage if using.

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Keyword runner bean recipe, runner beans soup, summer soup
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