Low Fat Pistou Soup Maker Recipe (Vegetarian)

5 from 1 vote

A deliciously herby and cheesy vegetable soup inspired by Mitchelin Star chef, Raymond Blanc, adapted as a low fat soup maker recipe.

Prep Time10

Cook Time22

Total Time32

Course: dinner, lunch, starter

Cuisine: French, Italian

Keyword: healthy, low fat, pesto, pistou, soup, soup maker, sundried tomatoes, vegetable, vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 138kcal

Cooking oil spray
550 ml Water
400 g tinned tomatoes 14 oz can
1 red onion diced
1 carrot peeled & diced
100 g green runner beans chopped
1 courgette chopped
1 fennel bulb diced
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
80 g low fat grated cheese (20g per person which is half each person's allowance on Slimming World or needs counting)

1 bunch basil leaves
1 clove garlic minced
Pinch sea salt
Pinch ground black pepper
2 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive oil Or 20 sprays of Tesco Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 calorie spray

Saute all the veg in a large frying until the onions are tender.
Transfer veg to soup maker or large pan if using and add all the remaining ingredients except the cheese and pistou ingredients.
Set soup maker to chunky or simmer in pan for 20-25 minutes until all the veg is tender.
Once the soup is cooked, ladle out 100ml of soup in to a food processor or blender, avoiding any veg.
Chuck in the rest of the pistou ingredients and blend.
Serve the soup, pour over with the pistou and top with low fat grated cheese and eat. *Side note: If you're making this soup ahead and planning to freeze and warm up later, then don't add the pistou until you're ready to eat as the basil will overcook and lose its flavour. If it does, then add a stock cube and heat it through.