Courgettes and Chilli Bean Soup

Method

• step 1

  Roughly chop the courgettes and put in a large saucepan. Add garlic, water and vegetable stock cube and cook on medium heat till they soften.

• step 2

  Remove from the heat and add half the tin of chilli beans. Whizz to a thick soup.

• step 3

  Put the soup back in the saucepan and add the remainder of the chilli beans leaving them whole. Reheat, adding seasoning to taste and a little more boiling water if it is too thick.

• step 4

  Serve as it is or add cheese and/or soured cream.