Tomato and bean soup

Jumping with energy, mexi beans are cheap, filling and tasty and taste great in this tomato soup.

Recipe «Tomato and bean soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 onion, finely chopped, 1 garlic clove, crushed, 4 cups vegetable stock, 400g can diced tomatoes , 425g can mexe-beans, 8 slices bread, 1/2 cup tasty cheese, grated , Chives or parsley, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 onion, finely chopped 
• 1 garlic clove, crushed 
• 4 cups vegetable stock 
• 400g can diced tomatoes 
• 425g can mexe-beans 
• 8 slices bread 
• 1/2 cup tasty cheese, grated 
• Chives or parsley, to serve 

Instructions

1. Preheat grill on high. Line grill tray with foil. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan on high. Sauté onion and garlic for 1-2 mins until onion is tender.
2. Stir in vegetable stock and diced tomatoes. Simmer for 5 mins (purée tomato mixture, if preferred). Stir in mexi beans and season to taste. Simmer for a further 5 mins.
3. Meanwhile, arrange bread on grill tray. Grill until toasted on one side. Turn and sprinkle each evenly with tasty cheese. Grill for 1-2 mins until cheese melts.
4. Serve soup sprinkled with chives or parsley. Accompany with cheese toast.