Bean & Pepper Soup

This soup was inspired by the vegetables in my Tuna & New World Salad 

Ingredients

• 1 tin of Beans – Cannellini, Pinto or Mixed – drained
• 4 tomatoes – skinned & chopped
• 1 small tin of sweetcorn – drained (or cooked frozen sweetcorn)
• Yellow or Orange Pepper – chopped
• 2 red chillies – chopped fine
• 1 bunch of spring onions – white and green parts chopped
• 1 litre of vegetable stock
• 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt & pepper to taste

Method

• Fry the onions, tomatoes and peppers in the olive oil.
• Add the sweetcorn and chillies.
• Add the vegetable stock.
• Bring to the boil and then simmer for around 20 minutes.
• Add the beans and simmer for another 15 – 20 minutes.
• Add the lemon juice.
• Season to taste.