Cold winter day,home on a Saturday,time to spare. It's a perfect opportunity to make a soup for lunch that will warm you to your toes.
1 cup dried white beans
1 tbsp olive oil
1 leek,thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves,thinly sliced
2 red chillies,thinly sliced,seeds removed
2 litres chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup small pasta
80g broccoli or broccolini,cut into
small florets
4 tbsp pecorino cheese
Sourdough bread to serve
Soak beans in water overnight,then drain.
Heat olive oil in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat;add leek,garlic,chillies and saute for 10 minutes or until soft. Season to taste.
Add beans and stock,bring to the boil,reduce heat,cover and simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender. Add pasta,cook 5minutes,then add broccoli and cook for a further 5 minutes or until pasta is al dente and broccoli is tender.
Check seasoning,spoon into bowls and sprinkle cheese over each serve.
Drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil,then grill sourdough bread and rub with raw garlic;serve warm.
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