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Leek, butter bean & crispy chorizo soup SERVES 6 PREP 10 mins COOK 30 mins EASY G

30g unsalted butter olive oil, for frying

2 large leeks, sliced

1 large garlic clove, crushed

2 x 400g cans butter beans, drained and rinsed 800ml hot chicken or vegetable stock

4 tbsp crème fraîche, plus extra to serve

225g chorizo, finely cubed

4 rosemary sprigs, leaves picked and finely chopped bread, to serve Heat the butter and a glug of olive oil in a casserole over a medium heat. Add the leeks and fry for 15 mins until softened and beginning to turn golden brown. Stir through the garlic and cook for a further 1 min.

Tip the butter beans into the pan, pour over the hot stock and simmer, uncovered, for 10 mins. Blitz to a smooth consistency with a hand-held blender, then stir in the crème fraîche and season to taste. Keep warm over a low heat. Meanwhile, fry the chorizo in a small glug of olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat for 5 mins or until oily and crispy. Stir in the rosemary, cooking for a further minute. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the rosemary and chorizo mixture, as well as any oil left in the pan. Serve with some crusty bread.

GOOD TO KNOW fibre • 1 of 5-a-day

PER SERVING 412 kcals • fat 30g • saturates 15g • carbs 13g • sugars 3g • fibre 6g • protein 19g • salt 1.7g