Make Me Strong - Green Veggie Soup

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

50g butter

1 onion, roughly chopped

2 sticks of celery, sliced

1 potato, peeled and roughly chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 litre hot stock (chicken or vegetable)

250g spinach

200g green cabbage, sliced

1 tin of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

METHOD:

Place a heavy-bottomed saucepan over a medium heat and melt the butter. Add the onions, potatoes, garlic and stir well. Cover the pan with a lid and sweat for 10 minutes. Add the stock and bring to the boil.

Reduce the heat and stir in the spinach, cabbage, beans and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the potatoes are tender (about 10 minutes).

Transfer to a blender and whizz until the soup has a smooth consistency.