Summer Pistou
Summer Pistou is a vegetarian recipe from French. It uses 10 ingredients, including rapeseed oil, leek, courgettes, vegetable stock, cannellini beans, green beans and more. The method is broken into 2 steps with measured ingredients.
Method
- 1
Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the leeks and courgette for 5 mins to soften. Pour in the stock, add three-quarters of the haricot beans with the green beans, half the tomatoes, and simmer for 5-8 mins until the vegetables are tender.
- 2
Meanwhile, blitz the remaining beans and tomatoes, the garlic and basil in a food processor (or in a bowl with a stick blender) until smooth, then stir in the Parmesan. Stir the sauce into the soup, cook for 1 min, then ladle half into bowls or pour into a flask for a packed lunch. Chill the remainder. Will keep for a couple of days.
About this recipe
What is Summer Pistou?
Summer Pistou is a vegetarian recipe from French. It uses 10 ingredients, including rapeseed oil, leek, courgettes, vegetable stock, cannellini beans, green beans and more. The method is broken into 2 steps with measured ingredients.
Where is Summer Pistou from?
Summer Pistou is a French dish — the recipe on this page uses the ingredients and method typical of that cuisine.
How many ingredients does Summer Pistou need?
This recipe uses 10 ingredients, each with a measure in the list on this page.
Is Summer Pistou suitable for your diet?
Yes — this recipe is marked Vegetarian. It is always worth a quick check of the ingredient list before serving.
Is there a video guide for Summer Pistou?
Yes — a YouTube walkthrough is linked on this page.
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