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Italian Black Bean Soup

Weeknight-friendly Black Bean Soup with the lemon and olive oil we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

5.0 from 641 cooks
Prep10 min
Cook25 min
Serves2
LevelEasy
Free to cook
Italian Black Bean Soup
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the lemon and olive oil elements, and pat the black bean dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the black beans and roast until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the extra-virgin olive oil and the rest of the lemon and olive oil flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the baby potatoes along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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