Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp Cox’s Bloody Mary Spicer

1 red onion

4 cloves garlic

1 400g tin butter beans or black beans

80g kale

200 g passata

700ml veg stock

½ cup dried orzo

1 bay leaf

½ tsp salt

3 tbsp fresh pesto (recipe here)

Method

Finely chop the onion and add to a pot with a glug of olive oil and fry for around 5-6 minutes

Mince the garlic cloves and add to the pan and fry for a further 1 minute

Add the passata, veg stock, drained beans and bay leaf and bring to a simmer for around 5 minutes

Add the bloody mary spicer along with the chopped kale, orzo and a good pinch of salt to taste and continue to simmer for a further 10 minutes

Taste test adding a little more spicer or salt if needed

Serve into bowls and top with 1 tbsp fresh pesto on each bowl

Enjoy