White bean and mushroom soup

This winter, try out our warm, smooth and comforting mushroom soup laden with nutrient-rich ingredients like the antioxidant-rich fragrant herb, rosemary leaves. It is easy to make, protein rich and free from all the top allergens.  We have here prepared for you a handy guide to make this nourishing soup.

INGREDIENTS

• One tablespoon olive oil
• 500grams of chopped baby-bella mushrooms (baby-bella or Italian Portobello are low-fat, low-cholesterol, rich in vitamin and mineral content mushrooms that have been allowed to mature for about seven days longer than traditional mushroom)
• Half of red onion chopped
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 400grams of organic white beans drained and rinsed
• Three cups vegetable broth
• One tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
• One teaspoon of dried rosemary leaves
• Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD:

• Prepare vegetable broth. The following instruction will help you prepare the perfect broth
  1. Collect and chop all the different kinds of vegetables you would like to use n your broth. Avoid veggies like cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower for they can leave a bitter flavour in your broth.
  2. Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Add your chopped vegetables and water into the pot. Allow it to cook for about 45 minutes.
  4. Pour the broth through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl. Discard the solids.
• Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. Add garlic and onion and cook until it begins to brown.
• Add the chopped mushrooms. As the mushrooms start to soften, add the spices and white bean. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook for about five minutes and then add the broth. After boiling the soup, add chilli flakes and more pepper and salt if need be.
• Let the soup simmer for as long (consequently as flavoured) as you want.
• When ready to serve blend it if you prefer pureed soups.
• Garnish the soup with more mushrooms, a drizzle of olive oil and some chopped scallion.

This soup uses a heady mix of all that can is healthy and wholesome, we suggest you to make this soup every evening as your very own ambrosia.