Mushroom and white bean soup with a garlic crouton Recipe
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1tbsp oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 200g mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 x 400g tin white beans, drained (240g when drained)
- 75g fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 400ml vegetable stock
- Black pepper
- ⅛tsp nutmeg
- A few shavings of vegetarian parmesan-style cheese, to serve (optional)
- For the garlic crouton
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1tbsp butter or margarine
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 4 slices baguette (~1inch thick)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 591g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 403 | |
| Calories from Fat 120 | 30% |
| Total Fat 13.66g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat 4.39g | 18% |
| Trans Fat 0.18g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium 875mg | 36% |
| Potassium 1467mg | 42% |
| Total Carbs 55.14g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber 12.1g | 40% |
| Sugars 6.14g | 4% |
| Protein 19.2g | 31% |
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