Name: Potato and butter beans soup with dill
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: I onion; 2 cloves of garlic; 500g new potatoes; 2 carrots; 1 bay leaf; 750 ml vegetable stock; 1 tin butterbeans; 2 Tbsp chopped dill; 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar; Salt and pepper

Potato and butter beans soup with dill

4 May 2023

by Emese

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

This potato and butter beans soup with dill is zingy version of this traditional Eastern European soup. It’s easy to make, economical, healthy, vegan and gluten-free. Serve it with crusty rolls.

Ingredients

I onion
2 cloves of garlic
500g new potatoes
2 carrots
1 bay leaf
750 ml vegetable stock
1 tin butterbeans
2 Tbsp chopped dill
1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Thinly slice the onion and garlic.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan and gently sauté the onion and garlic for about 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, chop the potatoes & carrots (no need to peel them, if organic).
Add the carrots and potatoes to the onion, then sauté for another 5 minutes (under cover).
Pour over the stock, add the bay leaf and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat, then simmer over low heat for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
Add the butter beans, bring to the boil again.
Turn off the heat, discard the bay leaf, then stir in the chopped dill and cider vinegar.
Serve immediately with freshly ground pepper.