Garlic Butter Bean Soup (in a Soup Maker)

If you want a simple soup maker recipe that feels hearty, creamy, and full of flavour, this garlic butter bean soup is a great one to make. It’s made with mostly cupboard and fridge staples, so it’s an easy option for lunch or a light dinner when you want something warm and filling without much effort.

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What You Need

You only need a few simple ingredients for this one, and most of them are easy to keep on hand. Butter beans are what give the soup its creamy texture, while the garlic is the main flavour, so don’t be shy with it.

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• garlic
• butter beans
• dried thyme
• dried rosemary
• vegetable stock
• salt
• black pepper

How to Make It

Drain the butter beans and peel the garlic cloves. Add everything to the soup maker including the dried herbs, vegetable stock and optional salt and pepper.

Set the soup maker to the smooth soup setting and leave it to run through the full cycle.

Once the soup is ready, taste it and season with salt and black pepper as needed before serving.

This soup comes out at a medium consistency, if you want a thicker soup either reduce the amount of stock or add another tin of butter beans, or a chopped potato.

Variations & Tips

• I used 8 cloves of garlic for a stronger garlic flavour (and because in my opinion you can never have too much garlic!) but you can reduce this to 4 to 5 cloves if you prefer it milder.
• If the soup turns out thicker than you would like, stir in a little extra hot stock or water at the end.
• A drizzle of olive oil on top works well before serving.
• This soup is lovely with crusty bread or toast on the side.
• You can top it with a few reserved butter beans, chopped parsley, or extra black pepper for serving.
• Make sure to drain the butter beans before adding them to the soup maker.

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Shop The Equipment I Used

Here are the main items I use when making this recipe:

• Ninja Soup Maker (or alternative soup maker)
• Vegetable Stock Powder
• Tinned Butter Beans
• Soup Cubes (for freezing portions)

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Storage & Reheating

• Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• Freeze for up to 3 months.
• Reheat on the hob or in the microwave until piping hot.
• If it thickens after chilling, add a splash of water or stock when reheating.

More Soup Maker Recipes

If you are looking for more soup maker recipes check out the following for inspiration;

• Butter Bean and Tomato Soup
• Butter Bean and Lentil Soup
• Butternut Squash Soup
• Carrot and Lentil Soup
• Vegetable and Lentil Soup
• Smoky Tomato, Chickpea, Pepper and Red Lentil Soup