Vegetable and Bean Soup Recipe

Ingredients (12)

• 1 can white beans (drained)
• 2 oz./50 g. unsalted butter
• 1 large onion (finely chopped)
• 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 large carrot (peeled and finely chopped)
• 1 celery stalk (finely chopped)
• 2 pints/1 liter vegetable stock
• 1 can chopped tomatoes (with juice)
• Tiny pinch of dried thyme
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 bay leaf (fresh or dried)
• Sea salt and pepper