Low Fat Butter Bean And Ham Soup

• 250 g ham
• 1 3/4 liters vegetable stock, plus
• 1 tablespoon vegetable stock
• 1 red onion
• 2 -3 garlic cloves
• 2 spring onions
• 3 carrots
• 2 (400 g) cans butter beans
• 1/4 cup basil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

1. Heat 1 tbsp stock in large pot and saute finely diced red onion, finely sliced ham (I used deli leg off the bone) and garlic for about 5 minutes.
2. Add rough cut carrots, butter beans (can use chickpeas), spring onions, 1 3/4 litres of vegetable (or chicken) stock and bring to a boil.
3. NOTE: Adjust garlic to your taste.
4. SIMMER uncovered for twenty minutes and let sit for 5 minutes.
5. MASH; reheat if necessary and add chopped basil and lemon juice.
6. ENJOY!

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/low-fat-butter-bean-and-ham-soup-222923 (may not work)