Soupe au pistou

serves
4-6

source River Cottage Much More Veg

ingredients

  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 small carrot
  • 2 tender inner celery stems
  • 1 small fennel bulb (150–200g)
  • 200g potatoes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 litre veg stock
  • 200g courgettes
  • 150g green beans
  • 400g tin haricot beans
  • Sea salt and black pepper
  • 50g walnuts
  • A bunch of basil (about 50g)
  • A small bunch of flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 garlic clove
  • A pinch of flaky sea salt
  • 1 fat plum tomato (about 75g)