Fibre:protein ‘hulk’ soup

SERVES 4

25 mins


Warming, creamy, and packed with over a third of your recommended daily fibre intake, plus 25g of plant-powered protein in one serve, this is a go-to comforting and nourishing recipe you’ll keep coming back to. To cook along with Megan, click here.

10 .50 Plant Points

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 stick celery, chopped
  • 1 x 400g butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 x 400g lentils, drained and rinsed
  • 300g potatoes, chopped (with skin on)
  • 800ml vegetable stock
  • 240g watercress
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 200g natural greek yoghurt
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)

To serve (optional):

  • 15g mixed seeds (for extra protein go for hemp mixed seeds)
  • Drizzle of kefir (We used Bio&Me)
  • Watercress
  • 1 x slice of wholegrain toast

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan, and add the onion and celery. Sauté over a medium heat for 5 mins or until pale golden.
  2. Add in the stock and potatoes, and bring to boil. Cover and simmer for 10 mins or until the potatoes are tender.
  3. Stir in the butter beans and cook for 5 mins. Then add the watercress and lemon juice, and cook until the watercress is wilted.
  4. Transfer the soup to a food processor and blitz until smooth before pouring it back into your pan and stirring through the lentils and yoghurt - season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Serve up alongside your toast and top with mixed seeds and a drizzle of kefir. Then enjoy!

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