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Ingredients

  • 3 3/4 cups chicken stock or 3 3/4 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 4 tablespoons sun-dried tomato puree (paste)
  • 5 tablespoons pesto sauce

Method

  • Put stock in a pan with the butter beans and bring just to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat and stir in the tomato puree and pesto.
  • Cook gently for 5 minutes.
  • Transfer six ladlefuls of the soup to a blender or food processor, scooping up plenty of the beans.
  • Process until smooth, then return the puree to the pan.
  • Heat gently, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, then season if necessary.
  • Ladel into warmed soup bowls and serve with a warm crusty bread or bread sticks.