Autumnal vegetable soup with basil, garlic & olive oil - Penguin Books New Zealand

Name: Autumnal vegetable soup with basil, garlic & olive oil - Penguin Books New Zealand
Ingredients: 100g dried beans, such as flageolet, cannellini or haricots, soaked overnight in cold water; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 1 leek, halved lengthways and finely sliced; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 bouquet garni (bay leaf, thyme sprigs and parsley stalks); 675g courgettes, cut into small dice; 450g tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped; 2 medium potatoes, cut into small dice; 100g fine green beans, topped, tailed and cut into 3–4 pieces; 100g frozen peas; 75g orzo or spaghetti, broken into small lengths; Salt and black pepper

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Ingredients

100g dried beans, such as flageolet, cannellini or haricots, soaked overnight in cold water
4 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 leek, halved lengthways and finely sliced
2 carrots, chopped
1 bouquet garni (bay leaf, thyme sprigs and parsley stalks)
675g courgettes, cut into small dice
450g tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped
2 medium potatoes, cut into small dice
100g fine green beans, topped, tailed and cut into 3–4 pieces
100g frozen peas
75g orzo or spaghetti, broken into small lengths
Salt and black pepper