Fabulous Chick-Pea Soup

Name: Fabulous Chick-Pea Soup
Total time: P1H
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: olive oil; onions; garlic cloves; carrots; sweet potatoes, or yams; chickpeas (garbanzo beans); stock; lemon juice; salt and black pepper

The soup was creamy yet slightly chunky, which was the kind of texture I love. Served it with some homemade croutons, absolutely delicious.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

45 min

READY

1 hrs

Ingredients

1 ½

TEASPOONS OLIVE OIL

MEDIUM ONIONS
chopped

GARLIC CLOVES
minced *

LARGE CARROTS
peeled and diced

SMALL SWEET POTATOES, OR YAMS
dice into 1/2-inch cubes

OUNCES CHICKPEAS (GARBANZO BEANS)
cooked, rinsed and drained

CUPS STOCK
vegetable

TABLESPOONS LEMON JUICE
or less to taste

SALT AND BLACK PEPPER
to taste *

Directions

Enjoy...

You need these a few ingredients to make this yummy soup.

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until hot. Stir in the onions and garlic, and sauté for 6 to 8 minutes until the onions are browned and soft, stirring frequently.

Stir in the carrots, sweet potato, chick-peas, and broth. Cover and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the carrots are tender.

Cover and simmer

Remove from heat and puree. Return to the pot, then stir in the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Reheat just to the boiling point, and serve immediately.

Flavorful and tasty.