Fabulous Chick-Pea Soup
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The soup was creamy yet slightly chunky, which was the kind of texture I love. Served it with some homemade croutons, absolutely delicious.
Ingredients
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 |
garlic cloves
minced |
* | |
| 3 | large |
carrots
peeled and diced |
|
| 1 | small |
sweet potatoes, or yams
dice into 1/2-inch cubes |
|
| 16 | ounces |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
cooked, rinsed and drained |
|
| 4 | cups |
stock
vegetable |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
or less to taste |
|
|
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* |
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until hot. Stir in the onions and garlic, and sauté for 6 to 8 minutes until the onions are browned and soft, stirring frequently.
Stir in the carrots, sweet potato, chick-peas, and broth. Cover and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the carrots are tender.
Remove from heat and puree. Return to the pot, then stir in the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Reheat just to the boiling point, and serve immediately.
Serve with a green salad and some crusty bread.
Freezes well.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 466g (16.4 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 29819% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6g
9%
Saturated Fat 1g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 7mg
2%
Sodium 747mg
31%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
16%
Dietary Fiber 8g
32%
Sugars g
Protein
27g
Vitamin A 240%
•
Vitamin C 30%
Calcium 8%
•
Iron 14%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
Qian
love the idea of using sweet potato. Yam!
over 9 years agohappyzhangbo
Qian, that's the soup you had when you were here last Sunday. We loved it too, very tasty and light. Packed with flavor and nutrients, easy to make.
over 9 years agoExcellent recipe! Made it tonight and the flavor is wonderful!
about 7 years ago