Best Buttery Baby Pea Soup With Pan Grilled Bread Recipes

Old World Vegetable Soup image

Provided by Dave Lieberman

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 large onion, finely diced
4 tablespoons oil or unsalted butter
1/2 cup split peas
1/2 cup barley
8 cups chicken stock, water, or a combo
4 cups water
3/4 cup elbow pasta
1 (10-ounce) package frozen lima beans
1 (10-ounce) package frozen mixed garden vegetables
1/4 cup roughly chopped dill leaves
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Saute the onions in oil until lightly browned. Rinse the split peas and barley in water and place in a large pot. Add the chicken stock and water and cook over medium-high heat. until almost tender, about 1 hour. Add the pasta and cook 10 minutes longer. Then add the lima beans and vegetables, cook until the vegetables are tender. Season with dill, salt and pepper.

Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Soup image

Provided by Dave Lieberman

Categories side-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for garnish
1 large onion, medium diced
6 to 8 cloves garlic, pressed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 heaping teaspoon sweet paprika
1 (14.5-ounce) can chopped tomatoes
3 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed well
1 quart vegetable broth or reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon sugar
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 (5-ounce) package pre-washed baby spinach

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until the onions begin to turn translucent; lower heat if browning starts to occur. Add spices and saute a minute or so. Add tomatoes, chickpeas, broth, and sugar. Season with a couple pinches of salt and 10 grinds fresh pepper. Stir well. Chickpeas should be just covered with liquid. If level is shy, add some water so the chickpeas are just covered.
Bring to a simmer, then lower heat to low and gently simmer for 45 minutes.
Remove soup from heat. Use a potato masher to mash up some of the chickpeas right in the pot. Stir in the spinach and let heat through until wilted, just a couple minutes.
Season again, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Serve soup, drizzled lightly with extra-virgin olive oil, if desired.