Friday, 26 June 2026

visual recipe: fast bean shell soup

1st harvest of the season - raspberries, peas, broad beans, and a courgette

add garlic to the oil, sizzle for a minute

add onions

lid on, medium high, until onions have softened

chop the tomatoes

add to the onions


add spice

dig out lovage stock cubes from last year

break one up, add it in

mix in . . .

add boiling water

. . . dissolve

remove strings from the shells w/ veg peeler . . helps the stick blender not jam w/ stringy bits 

separate peas & shells

slice into quarters . . again helps the stick blender

add to the soup base

. . repeat for the broad bean shells . . 

add them too

bring to the boil & simmer w/ a lid on ~20mins until shells soft . . 

. . & edible

stick blend until smooth

pass w/ the help of a wooden spoon

chuck the stringy bit, there's always a few ven when you remove them ??? : /

fast bean shell soup, good for pizza bases, veg, fish, or . . 

 . . w/ sourdough toast or coutons

 

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