Low Fat Butter Bean And Ham Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 250 g ham
• 1 3/4 liters vegetable stock, plus
• 1 tablespoon vegetable stock
• 1 red onion
• 2 -3 garlic cloves
• 2 spring onions
• 3 carrots
• 2 (400 g) cans butter beans
• 1/4 cup basil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tbsp stock in large pot and saute finely diced red onion, finely sliced ham (i used deli leg off the bone) and garlic for about 5 minutes.
• 2 add rough cut carrots, butter beans (can use chickpeas), spring onions, 1 3/4 litres of vegetable (or chicken) stock and bring to a boil.
• 3 note: adjust garlic to your taste.
• 4 simmer uncovered for twenty minutes and let sit for 5 minutes.
• 5 mash; reheat if necessary and add chopped basil and lemon juice.
• 6 enjoy!