Best Chickpea Soup With Arugula Recipes

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.

Chickpea Soup image

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Two 15.5-ounce cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling, optional
French bread, cut into 1-inch slices for serving, optional

Steps:

In a large saucepan, heat the oil over low heat. Add the garlic and fry until golden, 1 minute. Add pepper flakes, parsley, chickpeas, salt, pepper to taste and 6 cups of water. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Remove half the chickpeas and mash. Return the mashed chickpeas to the saucepan and continue to simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary. Drizzle with olive oil and serve with bread.

Chickpea Soup with Arugula image

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 large onion, finely chopped
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced crosswise
1 celery rib (from inner part of bunch), thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (16 fluid ounces)
2 cups water
1 (19-ounce) can chickpeas (2 cups), rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
5 ounces baby arugula (8 cups loosely packed)
Accompaniments: coarsely ground black pepper; finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Steps:

Cook onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and bay leaf with 1/2 teaspoon salt in oil in a wide 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add broth, water, chickpeas, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer briskly, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
Discard bay leaf. Transfer 1 cup soup to a blender and purée, then stir back into soup. Stir in arugula and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook just until arugula is wilted, about 1 minute.