Prep time - 10 minutes

Cook time - 40 minutes

Difficulty - Easy

Serves / makes - 2 large portions or 4 large portions

Ingredients

2t rapeseed or sunflower oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

4 sticks of celery, finely chopped

5 leeks, finely sliced up to the part where the leaves split, if there is any grit or soil wash well

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2t stock powder

1/2t sea or Himalayan salt

1 litre of water

5 large sage leaves, finely sliced, plus a few leaves for decoration

2 tins or jars of cannellini or butter beans

Equipment

Saucepan

Hand blender

Method

1. Heat the oil in a medium sized saucepan, add the onion, celery and leek, lower the heat and put a lid or plate on top. This will help to sweat the vegetables making them cook well without too much oil. You will need to cook this on a low heat as leeks tend to catch (burn) very easily.

2. Once the onions are translucent and the leek is soft, around 20 minutes, add the garlic and cook for a further 5 minutes.

3. Add the stock, salt, water, sage and beans. Turn the heat up, once it is boiling reduce to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes to let the flavours merge.

4. Remove from the heat, blend with a hand / immersion blender or in a jug blender that is suitable for hot liquids. Blend the soup until it is completely smooth. The smooth texture will really make quite a difference.