CURRIED CHICKEN SOUP WITH CHICKPEAS AND CAULIFLOWER

Curried Chicken Soup with Chickpeas and Cauliflower image

Beginning with my Fast Chicken Soup Base it is easy to knock hours off of the cooking time usually needed for homemade chicken soup and still end up with soup that tastes even better than the 'from scratch' method. With a little creativity you can easily make two varieties of these soul-satisfying meals.

Provided by Ben S.

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

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 recipe Fast Chicken Soup Base
2 (16 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained
2 cups bite-size cauliflower florets
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk (optional, but very good)
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Prepare Fast Chicken Soup Base. Bring to a simmer.
Add these, then simmer until tender, 10-20 minutes: 2 16-ounce cans chickpeas, drained; 2 cups bite-size cauliflower florets; 2 Tbs. curry powder; 1 13.5-ounce can coconut milk (optional, but very good).
Before removing from heat, stir in: 12 cup chopped fresh cilantro.
Final touch: Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve soup with grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.8 calories, Carbohydrate 29.6 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 9.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 574.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g