White Bean and Butter Bean Soup

White Bean and Butter Bean Soup is a simple dish of cannellini beans, butter beans and spinach cooked in a simple flavourful broth with pork jowls and anchovies.

📝 Ingredients

• 250 g pork jowl, cubed
• 400 g can cannellini beans
• 400 g can butter beans
• 100 g baby spinach
• 3 pcs shallots, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 pcs anchovy fillets, finely chopped
• 3 cups chicken stock
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp red chilli flakes
• oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Generously season pork jowls with salt.
2. 2In a pot heat oil to its smoking point then brown pork jowls on all sides.
3. 3Lower the heat then add shallots and garlic, cook for a couple of minutes.
4. 4Add anchovies then cook for a few seconds or until pungent aroma is released.
5. 5Pour chicken stock bring to boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. 6Add cannellini beans and butter beans, cook for 10 more minutes.
7. 7Add the spinach mix well then simmer for 2 more minutes.
8. 8Taste, season freshly ground black pepper, chilli flakes and with salt if needed.
9. 9Turn off the heat and serve while hot.