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Chickpea & Vegetable Soup

Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by .

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Another soup that’s proved to be a hit and is extremely healthy, brimming with flavour and is relatively low cost to make. Be warned… due to the amount of vegetable that go into this soup, a small bowl is like a meal in itself!

Chickpea & Vegetable Soup chickpea soup

With a generous helping of cinnamon and chilli powder, this a winter winner with a Moroccan feel that will leave you full, yet wanting just one more spoonful.

Ingredients

2 tbs olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
4 sticks of celery, trimmed and finely chopped
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and finely chopped
450ml vegetable stock
2 fat cloves garlic, finely sliced
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp medium chilli powder
800g chopped tomatoes (2 tins)
800g chickpeas (2 tins) drained and rinsed

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan.
  2. Add the onion, carrots, celery, sweet potatoes and garlic.
  3. Cover and cook gently for 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are softened, stirring occasionally.
  4. Stir in the vegetable stock.
  5. Stir in the tomatoes and chickpeas.
  6. Add cinnamon, chilli powder and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  7. Blender until smooth.
  8. Add salt & pepper to taste and serve with rustic bread.

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