Moroccan Chickpea Soup

Moroccan Chickpea Soup

Flavorful Moroccan chickpea soup. A hearty and delicious soup!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6 bowls
Course: Main Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil plus more for garnish
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 celery sticks finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 3 14 oz cans chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • Salt + pepper to taste
  • 7 oz baby spinach 200 g about 2 handfuls

Method
 

  1. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion, minced garlic, and chopped celery and cook until onion becomes translucent (reduce heat if they start to brown).
  2. Add spices (cinnamon, cumin, cayenne pepper and paprika) and cook for about one minute, stirring.
  3. Add crushed tomatoes, chickpeas and broth (chickpeas should be just covered by the broth - if they're not covered, add just enough water to cover them). Stir to combine. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
  4. Remove soup from the heat. Using a potato masher, mash some of the soup directly in the pot. Stir in spinach and let it cook through the heat of the soup for a couple of minutes until wilted. Adjusted salt and pepper if needed and serve with a drizzle of olive oil.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Food Network and Dave Lieberman
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