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North African Chickpea Soup

Name: North African Chickpea Soup
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon grapeseed or canola oil; 3 cloves of garlic, minced; 1 small onion, diced small; 1 stalk of celery or one leek, finely chopped; 14 ounces can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed; 3 tablespoons tomato paste or ketchup (yep, ketchup works great!); 2 tablespoons harissa or other chili paste, add depending on the amount of heat you can handle; 1 liter (4 cups) water, chicken broth, vegetable broth; 1 package fresh pasta or a large handful of rice noodles softened in hot; 1/2 package of fresh spinach leaves or 3 good handfuls; A tablespoon of lemon juice or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

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total: 45 min
effort: Easy
serves: 4
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 4

Canola oil1 tbsp
Garlicminced3 cloves
Onionsmall, diced small1 small
Celery leekfinely chopped1 stalk
Chickpeasgarbanzo beans, drained and rinsed14 oz
Tomato pasteyep, ketchup works great!3 tbsp
Harissaadd depending on the amount of heat you can handle2 tbsp
Water4 cups, chicken broth, vegetable broth4 cups
A handful of rice noodles in1 package
Spinach leaves½ package
Lemon juice1 tbsp

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Method preview

6 steps · 45 min

1
In a large soup pot add the oil, onions and celery. Cook over medium low heat until translucent.
2
Add the garlic and saute until fragrant.
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.

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