Best Chickpea Soup With Spinach Potje De Garbanzo Con Acelga Recipes

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CHICKPEA SOUP



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The vegetarians in your life will love you when you set this flavorful soup in front of them. Chickpeas are packed with protein and make for a comforting cup of soup that truly serves as a meal.

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.

GARLIC, SPINACH, AND CHICKPEA SOUP



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This exciting combination of ingredients is easy to make! Garbanzo beans, spinach, and potatoes are blended in a richly spiced, creamy vegetable broth base.

Provided by Dale Penny

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Spinach Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 ⅓ quarts vegetable stock
3 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons tahini
2 tablespoons corn meal
½ pound spinach, rinsed and chopped
ground cayenne pepper to taste
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and stir in garlic and onion. Cook until tender. Season with cumin and coriander.
  • Mix vegetable stock and potatoes into the pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer about 10 minutes. Stir in the garbanzo beans, and continue to cook until potatoes are tender.
  • In a small bowl, blend the heavy cream, tahini, and corn meal. Mix into the soup.
  • Stir spinach into the soup. Season with cayenne pepper and salt. Continue to cook until spinach is heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388.8 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 54.3 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 440.6 mg, Sugar 2 g

ANDALUSIAN CHICKPEA AND SPINACH SOUP



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A simple peasant soup that is often served with toasted or fried bread doused with vinegar, pine nuts, hard-boiled egg and parsley added at the end, this is a filling and comforting soup that is still suitable for a late spring/early summer meal.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     soups and stews, main course

Time 3h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup chickpeas, washed, picked over and soaked for 4 hours or overnight in 1 quart water
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 14-ounce can chopped tomatoes with juice, or 1 pound tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1 pound potatoes, peeled and diced
1/4 cup dry white wine
Salt to taste
Pinch of saffron
1 pound spinach , stemmed, washed thoroughly in 2 changes of water, and coarsely chopped
Freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Drain the chickpeas and combine with 1 quart fresh water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 1 hour. Add salt to taste and continue to simmer until tender, 30 minutes to an hour.
  • Heat the oil over medium heat in a heavy soup pot and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add 2 of the garlic cloves and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, paprika and a generous pinch of salt and cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes cook down to a fragrant sauce, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Add the chickpeas with their liquid, the potatoes, wine, more salt to taste, pepper, and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Stir in the remaining garlic, the saffron and the spinach and simmer another 5 minutes. Add freshly ground pepper, taste and adjust seasoning, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 274, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 43 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 665 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams

CHICKPEA SOUP I



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This bean soup can be made in 45 minutes. Substitute vegetable broth to create a vegetarian alternative.

Provided by Christine L.

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups peeled and chopped sweet potatoes
3 cups chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon paprika
1 tomato, chopped
1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, warm oil over moderate heat. Add onion, garlic, and sweet potatoes; saute 5 minutes.
  • Stir in broth, bay leaf, basil, thyme, and paprika. Salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium low. Cover. Simmer until vegetables are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes.
  • Stir in tomato, green beans, and chickpeas. Simmer uncovered until tender, about 10 minutes more. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.5 calories, Carbohydrate 29.6 g, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 570.2 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

CHICKPEAS WITH BABY SPINACH



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This is mostly a pantry dish, very quick to put together. You can serve it on its own, with couscous or pasta, or over a thick slice of toasted bread rubbed with garlic.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course

Time 30m

Yield Serves three

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, lightly toasted and ground
Salt, preferably kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 cup chicken or vegetable stock, or water
Cayenne, to taste
1 (6-ounce) bag baby spinach

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, tomato paste and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring for one to two minutes, until fragrant and the tomato paste has turned a darker color. Add the chickpeas, the stock or water, and the cayenne, and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the spinach, a handful at a time, stirring until each addition of spinach wilts. Add salt to taste and simmer uncovered, stirring often, for five minutes. Add lots of freshly ground pepper, taste and adjust salt and cayenne, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 306, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 43 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 12 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 764 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams

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