North African Chickpea Soup

North African Chickpea Soup

  Ready in : 45 mins

Need a dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan hor d'oeuvre? North African Chickpea Soup could be a super recipe to try. For $2.11 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 373 calories, 9g of protein, and 6g of fat each. 1 person has tried and liked this recipe. It is perfect for Autumn. Only a few people really liked this African dish. A mixture of canolan oil, spinach leaves, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 63%. Similar recipes are North African Chickpean and Kale Soup, North African Chickpean and Kale Soup, and North African Fish Soup.

Ingredients

canola oil

canola oil

1 tablespoon

garlic

garlic

3 cloves

onion

onion

1 small

celery leek

celery leek

1 stalk

chickpeas

chickpeas

14 ounces

tomato paste

tomato paste

3 tablespoons

harissa

harissa

2 tablespoons

water

water

4 cups

a handful of rice noodles in

a handful of rice noodles in

1 package

spinach leaves

spinach leaves

0.5 package

lemon juice

lemon juice

1 tablespoon

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    In a large soup pot add the oil, onions and celery. Cook over medium low heat until translucent.

    celery

    celery

    onion

    onion

    cooking oil

    cooking oil

    pot
    pot
  2. 2
    Add the garlic and saute until fragrant.

    garlic

    garlic

  3. 3
    Add the tomato paste and harissa. Cook a minute then add the water or stock slowly while stirring to combine the flavor paste in the pot with the liquids. Throw in the chickpeas and bring to a boil. As soon as it reaches a boil, reduce heat to a simmer.

    tomato paste

    tomato paste

    chickpeas

    chickpeas

    harissa

    harissa

    stock

    stock

    water

    water

    pot
    pot
  4. 4
    Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions. My suggestion is that if you are using fresh pasta, give it a rinse under tap water to remove the starch before adding it to the soup. It might make the broth cloudy. If using rice noodles add them right before serving to prevent overcooked mushy noodles. To cook rice noodles place them in a shallow dish and cover with hot water for 10-15 minutes to soften.

    rice noodles

    rice noodles

    fresh pasta

    fresh pasta

    pasta

    pasta

    broth

    broth

    water

    water

  5. 5
    Just before serving taste for seasoning, adjust to your taste.

    seasoning

    seasoning

  6. 6
    Adding too much salt earlier on could make things too salty because some of the ingredients can bring a lot of salt to the pot. Then add the spinach, it will only take a minute to shrink into nearly nothing, but it is sure a powerhouse vegetable that amps up the nutrition in this meal quickly and without fuss. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice after it has been taken off the heat will add a nice bright flavor to perk up those dreary dark days of winter. Enjoy with some crusty bread. A meal you can feel good about, filling yet light.

    crusty bread

    crusty bread

    lemon juice

    lemon juice

    vegetable

    vegetable

    spinach

    spinach

    salt

    salt

    pot
    pot