I love Winter because you can always warm yourself with a nice comforting soup!  This one here is one worth trying for the unique flavours that bring out the borlotti bean themselves.  It has a little hint of paprika, sage and tahini that compliments the borlotti beans and is made delicious with a couple of parmesan-topped toast.

This soup is also very quick to make, empty the contents of a can of borlotti beans, add a few spices and pour in some water to simmer and you have your soup in half an hour with minimal work involved!

Serves:

• Two

Ingredients:

• 1 can borlotti beans
• 1 tsp tahini
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tab of porcini stock
• 1 tsp sage
• white pepper
• 2 tsp garlic mince
• 1 tsp onion flakes
• 4 cups water

Instructions:

1. Pour all the ingredients into the pot and wait for boil.
2. Bring to a simmer and stir occasionally for around 30 minutes.  If you need to add some more water in this time, add half a cup at a time.
3. Grab your blender and blitz the soup roughly.  This way you get some chunky beans still with the soup but a blended down consistency.
4. Serve with a dollop of cream fraiche or vegan sour cream on top.