Almost like a hearty and slightly spicy stew, this chorizo butter soup is filling and super flavorful.
Ending it with Peta and Greg the Nahalim might sound a bit strange, but please Try it. It just works.
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The gently creamed butter beans (lima beans if you’re in the US) absorb the flavors from the chorizo and tomato to turn them into a hearty, delicious soup.
20 minutes from start to finish, you can easily serve this with some salad and maybe some crusty bread for a quick dinner after work.
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Full recipe with detailed steps on the recipe card at the end of this post.
👩🍳Professional tip Add a splash of hot sauce (I like Franks Hot Pepper Sauce) for a spicier version.
You can make this soup ahead of time, and it also freezes really well. I have included instructions at the end of the recipe card on this topic.
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I like to make a double or triple batch of this, then freeze it in batches.
It makes the perfect warming meal when we go on a cool spring beach trip. I fill a vial, then take a small pot of feta with me. On those occasions the watercress is left out – cold beach trips and lettuce definitely don’t go together!
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Bean soup and chorizo
Chorizo soup and bean feta – so delicious and ready in 20 minutes!
Instructions
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Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat.
1 teaspoon of oil
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Add the onion and chorizo and fry for 5-6 minutes until the onion starts to become transparent and the chorizo is light brown and starts to release its oils
1 onion, 85 grams (3 ounces) chorizo
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Add in the canned tomatoes, stock, tomato paste, sugar, thyme, salt and pepper and cook for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
400g (14oz) can of chopped tomatoes in juice, 300 ml (1 ¼ cups) chicken stock, 1 tablespoon tomato paste (US paste), 1 teaspoon of sugar, ½ teaspoon thyme, A pinch of salt and pepper
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Add in the butter beans, mix and cook for 2 minutes until they are heated.
400g (14oz) can of butter beans (lima beans)
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Ladle into two bowls and top with crumbled feta and watercress.
45 grams (1.5 ounces) feta cheese, A handful of fresh watercress
✎ Notes
Can I be early?
Yes, you can make the soup in advance, but don’t add the feta and watercress toppings until you’re ready to serve.
- Prepare the soup, cool, cover and keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, then heat in a pan, over medium heat, stirring often, until it is hot (about 5 minutes).
- Add a splash of water or stock to loosen it up when reheating if you think it needs it.
Can I freeze it?
- Yes, prepare the soup (but do not add the watercress and feta additions – leave them until the soup is served) then cool, transfer to a suitable container with a lid and freeze.
I like to freeze mine in individual portions. - Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then reheat according to the ‘advance preparation’ instructions above.
Substitution of ingredients
- Change the watercress For pea or spinach sprouts
- Add more vegetables. Peas, sweet corn, chunks of boiled potato or boiled butternut squash work well.
- do it sharp With a splash of hot pepper/chili sauce.
- do it creamy With a splash of double (heavy) cream or a spoonful of crème fraîche. Sometimes I like to make it creamy and spicy!
- Replace the feta For crumbled cheddar chunks, Lancashire cheese or a sprinkling of Parmesan.
How to scale up this recipe
Double or triple the recipe, keeping the same ingredient ratios. It will take 10 minutes more with prep time and cooking time:
- Add another 2-3 minutes of frying to the onions and chorizo.
- Add a longer boil time to 3 minutes when you add the canned tomatoes.
- Add another 2 minutes of boiling time after adding the beans.
Nutritional information is approximately, per serving (this recipe serves 2)
diet
Calories: 508KKLCarbohydrates: 48Gprotein: 26GFat: 24GSaturated fat: 9GCholesterol: 57mgsodium: 2693mgpotassium: 1100mgfiber: 12GSugar: 11Gvitamin: 370IUVitamin C: 23.5mgcalcium: 235mgiron: 6.6mg
This post was first published in May 2015. Updated March 2023 with new photos, a little recipe fix video and some housekeeping.
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