Tuscan bean soup recipe | Gourmet Traveller

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp lard
• 2 leeks, white parts only, finely chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 400 gm dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight in cold water, drained
• 1.2 litres chicken stock
• 300 ml pouring cream
• For drizzling: extra-virgin olive oil
• Croûtons
• 80 ml (1/3 cup) olive oil
• 150 gm day-old ciabatta loaf, cut into rough cubes