Dutch Brown Bean Soup

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Brown bean soup is a hearty Dutch meal soup made with beans, potato and bacon. It is straightforward food that fills you up and tastes especially good on cold days.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 9 min

Ingredients

• butter – 1 tbsp
• bacon, diced – 4 oz
• onion, chopped – 1 medium
• leek, sliced – 1 large
• brown beans, cooked – 3 cups
• carrots, diced – 2 medium
• potato, diced – 2 medium
• beef stock – 6 cups
• bay leaf – 1
• parsley, chopped – 2 tbsp
• salt – 1/2 tsp
• black pepper – 1/2 tsp

Method

1. Cook the bacon and sausage in the pot first, then add the onion and leek and let them soften in the rendered fat.
2. Add the brown beans, carrot and potato, then stir for 2 minutes so the vegetables pick up flavour.
3. Pour in the stock, add the bay leaf, and simmer until the vegetables are soft and the soup tastes hearty and rounded.
4. Lightly mash part of the soup to thicken it, but keep plenty of texture in the bowl.
5. Finish with parsley, season well, and serve hot.