Cannellini bean and leek soup with chilli oil from River Cottage Veg Everyday! by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

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  • eeeve on February 26, 2024

    Liked this soup a lot; easy and satisfying; would make again. Regarding herbs I only had fresh parsley in, and just added some dried thyme. Used a regular veg stock cube from the supermarket, which was fine for us. Liked eliza's suggestion to add spinach (I used frozen). Would also agree that a splash of chilli (I used chilli sauce) makes a nice finish.

  • eliza on March 26, 2022

    This makes a tasty and nutritious soup, and it’s easy to put together. I used small red beans instead of the cannellini beans (soaked overnight in lightly salted water, then added to soup and simmered 40 minutes). I made my own chilli oil and also added a whole bunch of fresh spinach at the end. I used chicken stock for my soup, since I’m not a fan of veg stock.

  • Pamsy on January 14, 2022

    As long as you have leeks this is a good store cupboard soup. Chilli oil finishes it off nicely.

  • RachLFinn on April 03, 2018

    I was disappointed with the result. For this recipe the quality of the stock is everything - it plays such a key role in the final dish, given that the leeks and beans are sitting in the broth. I'd recommend a homemade chicken stock over a vegetable stock if you're cooking for non-vegetarians, as I think that will give it an extra level of flavour. Sadly our stock wasn't quite up to the task (despite being a decent one from a fancy supermarket), so I blended the soup. If you plan on blending the soup, then you won't need so much stock. I only used 1 litre, and this didn't give a particularly thick result.

  • Tabubua on November 27, 2016

    Love this recipe - creamy white beans, sweet silky leeks, lively herbs and a chilli punch. This soup is satisfying and full of flavour whilst remaining fairly light.

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