Recipe - Chickpea and Spinach Soup

January 29, 2008 @ 8:50 pm

Chickpea and Spinach Soup

Chickpea and Spinach Soup serves 4:

Ingredients:
2 tsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced (about 1 tsp.)
1/4 cup smooth natural peanut butter
2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, divided
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. ground coriander
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 15-oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 14-oz. can diced tomatoes
2 oz. spinach, chopped (about 2 cups)


Directions:

  1. Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add onion, and sauté 5 minutes, or until soft and golden. Add garlic, and cook 2 to 3 minutes more, or until garlic is lightly browned.
  2. Blend peanut butter and 1/2 cup broth in food processor to make smooth paste. Blend remaining broth into mixture.
  3. Add paprika, coriander and cayenne to onion mixture, and sauté 1 minute, or until fragrant. Stir in peanut butter mixture, chickpeas and tomatoes. Simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and stir in spinach just before serving.

It goes really well with quinoa.

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3 Comments for 'Recipe - Chickpea and Spinach Soup'

  1.  
    January 29, 2008 | 9:22 pm
     

    You are amazing! I am so making this soon!

  2.  
    February 3, 2008 | 7:37 pm
     

    I just made this (though I forgot to buy spinach, so it’s not in there). Delicious! I bet it would be even better with spinach!

  3.  
    August 15, 2009 | 6:53 pm
     

    […] What’s interesting to me is that most of the recipes that I make on a consistent basis are gluten-free: Polenta chili, Ground nut stew, Tomato soup, Sweet potato bisque and Chickpea and spinach soup. […]

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