Best Bacon And Chickpea Soup Recipes

Comfort Soup (Chickpea and Bacon) image

Provided by evelynathens

Categories Pork

Time 1h40m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 medium onions, chopped fine
2 large fat garlic cloves, chopped fine
8 ounces bacon, chopped into little pieces
1 lb chickpeas, soaked for 9-12 hours (I used the pre-peeled ones)
3 large carrots, grated
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1/3-1/2 cup pearl barley
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
salt and pepper

Steps:

Saute onion, garlic and bacon together until the onion is soft and translucent. Don't be tempted to drain the bacon fat (I use a rather lean bacon, anyway, and there's not that much fat - if you have tons of it, then remove some). Add the chickpeas, carrots, tomato paste, bay leaf and 1 1/2 quarts water. Season to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered for 1/2 an hour. Add the pearl barley and simmer for another 40-60 minutes, or until the chickpeas and barley are cooked through and the soup is quite thick (if the soup is too thick, thin with a little hot water until you achieve the consistency you desire).
This was a really satisfying meal with a tossed green salad and garlic bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.5, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 19.3, Sodium 458, Carbohydrate 25.7, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 3, Protein 7.7

BACON AND CHICKPEA SOUP image

Yield 4-6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

14 oz / 2 cups dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in water
1/2 cup of butter
5 oz pancetta or fatty bacon roughly chopped
2 onions, finely chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 celery stick, chopped
1 tbs chopped fresh rosemary
2 fresh bay leaves
2 garlic cloves, halved

Steps:

Drain the chickpease, place in a large pan anc cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain. Melt the butter in a large pan and add the pancetta. Fry over medium heat until just beginning to turn golden. Add the chopped vegetable and cook for 5-10 minutes till soft Add the chickpease to pan with rosemary, bay leaves, garlic cloves and water to cover completely. Bring to a boil, half cover, and simmer for 45-60 minutes. Pour soup into blender and process until smooth. Return to pan, season with salt and pepper. Reheat gently. Serve with a sprinkle of paprika.