Wednesday 17 June 2015

Black Bean and Noodle Soup



Black Bean and Noodle Soup
Serves 4 - 6
Ingredients
30 ml Olive Oil
1 Onion chopped
 Garlic Cloves crushed
5 ml Robertsons Rosemary
5 ml Robertsons Sage
 Tin of Chopped Tomatoes peeled
750 ml Vegetable Stock
410 g Canned Black Beans drained
125 g Small Shell Pasta
65 g Parmesan Cheese grated
250 g Croutons

Instructions
1. Heat oil and sauté onion until it is translucent. Add garlic, Robertsons Rosemary and Sage and sauté for a further minute.
2. Stir in tomatoes and simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce begins to thicken. Stir in stock and black beans and simmer 5 minutes. Transfer soup to a blender or food processor and purée.
3. Return soup to saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a boil. Stir in pasta and simmer 8 - 10 minutes until al dente.
4. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle soup with Parmesan and serve with croutons.