Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['vegetarian'], recipe: heat the oil in a large pan. add the leeks and garlic, cover and sweat over a low-medium heat for 8 minutes, until tender. add the potatoes, carrots, bell pepper and beans and heat for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. pour over the stock and tomatoes, including their juice. if using whole plum tomatoes, chop them slightly in the pan (i prefer them to be in largish chunks rather than using pre-chopped tomatoes). bring to the boil. add the thyme and simmer for 25 minutes (or until the vegetables are cooked to your liking). add the kidney beans and sweetcorn, then season to taste with salt, pepper and tabasco.

Target recipe: add all of the vegetables, stock, water and bay leaves to a large pot and bring to the boil. reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables are quite soft. allow the vegetables to cool a little then puree in a food processor in batches until smooth. (added january 2007: include 2 cups of the cooking liquid reserving the rest to adjust the thickness later.). return to the heat and stir in the pepper and soy sauce or salt. if using, stir in the yogurt taking care to not let the soup boil. (added january 2007: if the soup is too thick for your taste, stir in a bit of the reserved cooking liquid.). serve sprinkled with chopped chives.