BUTTER BEAN, SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND PESTO SOUP

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Butter Bean, Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto Soup image

This soup is quick and easy. Use canned butter (lima) beans and a good quality vegetable stock or chicken stock. You can use home made or store bought pesto.

Provided by TishT

Categories     Beans

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Mel Beach
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This soup is not worth the effort. It's bland and boring.


Bhemraj Dass
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This soup is a lot of work for the payoff. It takes a long time to make and the flavor is just okay.


Farhan Shahriar Himoy
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I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out too salty. I would recommend using less salt or omitting it altogether.


Delonna Tracy
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This soup is a bit bland for my taste. I would add some extra spices or herbs to give it more flavor.


Mahamudu Mongo
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I'm not a big fan of pesto, but I loved this soup! The flavors were well-balanced and the soup was very creamy.


Ramudeo Bro
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I'm a vegetarian and I'm always looking for new and hearty soup recipes. This soup is a great addition to my repertoire.


Manir Limbu
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This soup is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved the colorful soup and the fun shapes of the butter beans.


Sunil Singh
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I made this soup for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination.


Rajesh Gharti
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This soup is perfect for a cold winter day. It's warm and comforting, and the flavors are sure to please everyone.


Jonelle Graham-Reid
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I love the combination of flavors in this soup. The butter beans are hearty and filling, the sun-dried tomatoes add a sweet and tangy flavor, and the pesto adds a rich and nutty flavor.


The Game Bomb
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover pesto. I had some extra pesto in the fridge and this soup was the perfect way to use it up.


shoqatali ali
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I'm not a huge fan of butter beans, but this soup changed my mind! The flavors all came together perfectly and the soup was so creamy and delicious.


Queen B
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This soup was easy to make and turned out great! I used canned butter beans and sun-dried tomatoes, and store-bought pesto. It was a quick and easy weeknight meal.


Justin Hill
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This soup is a flavorful and satisfying meal. The combination of butter beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and pesto creates a rich and complex flavor profile. I especially enjoyed the addition of the lemon zest, which brightened up the soup and added a touc