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Tomato, bean and greens soup

Serves 4.

Approximate cost of ingredients £1.70. 

Could also be cooked in a microwave oven.

Ingredients

•1x 400g tin of tomatoes

•1x 400g tin of beans(any beans or chickpeas)

•1 large onion chopped

•2 cloves of garlic finely chopped or minced

•2 large handfuls of roughly chopped greens( Kale, Chard, Cabbage or Spinach)

•1 vegetable stock cube

•400ml (14 fluid ounces) of water

•Teaspoon of oil

•Salt and pepper to taste

Method

•Chop onion into roughly 1cm pieces

•Finely chop garlic

•Soften onions in oil on a medium heat for around 5 mins in a pan stirring occasionally

•Add garlic and cook for 2 more minutes stirring occasionally

•Add remaining ingredients. Swill out the empty tin of tomatoes with some of the water into the pan

•Bring to the boil then simmer on low for 10-15 minutes

•Add salt and pepper to your own taste