Clodagh Mckenna served up a tasty Tuscan bean soup with Parmesan and oregano croutons on This Morning.
The ingredients are: 3 tbsp olive oil, 3 medium carrots, peeled, cut into cubes, 2 celery stalks, cut into cubes, 1 onion, peeled and diced, 3 cloves garlic, crushed , 600ml chicken or vegetable stock , 2 x tins of cherry/chopped/plum tomatoes , 2 cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, 250g chard/Tuscan kale/spinach, chopped , 1 tsp dried chilli flakes , Fresh basil, torn , Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
For the croutons: 4 slices of white bread, heels removed and cut into small cubes, 2 tbsps olive oil, 1 tbsp parmesan cheese, 1 tsp dried oregano, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
See recipes by Clodagh in her book titled : In Minutes: 10, 20, 30 – How much time do you have tonight? available from Amazon now.