Garlic, Chickpea and Spinach Soup

"This is a substantial, thick soup - rich and satisfying and makes for a hearty one-pot meal."
 
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Ready In:
28mins
Ingredients:
15
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oil and sautee garlic and onion until soft and translucent.
  • Stir in the coriander and cumin powders and cook till aromatic.
  • Pour in stock and add chopped potatoes.
  • Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes, add chickpeas and simmer 5 more minutes.
  • Blend cornstarch with cream, tahini, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper as desired.
  • Stir into the soup along with the spinach.
  • Bring to a boil while stirring frequently and let simmer another 2 minutes.
  • Serve immediately.

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Reviews

  1. My fiance and I loved this soup! It was unique, flavorful, and satisfying. I didn't have any vegetable stock so I used chicken stock instead, and I think that substitution worked fine. I'll definitely try it with low-fat sour cream next time to reduce the calories.
     
  2. This is a unique soup -- it was very warming and filling. I also subbed lowfat sour cream for the heavy cream, and I added some green chili paste and a little paprika in addition to the other spices. I like a little tartness, so I added about a tablespoon or so of fresh lemon juice at the end of cooking. This would have been great with warm grilled pita bread on the side!
     
  3. I substituted low-fat sour cream for the heavy cream - not the same, I know but unfortunately I need to watch my calories... This is fabulous comfort food - tastes like nothing I've ever cooked. It's spicy but creamy and mild, and I love the texture of potatoes and chickpeas with the spinach.
     
  4. A delicious soup, with unusual taste sensations and a bit of a kick. I accidentally used half and half instead of heavy cream and the result was still excellent. I also substituted tapioca for corn starch, which was totally fine. This one is going in my regular rotation!
     
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  1. A delicious soup, with unusual taste sensations and a bit of a kick. I accidentally used half and half instead of heavy cream and the result was still excellent. I also substituted tapioca for corn starch, which was totally fine. This one is going in my regular rotation!
     
  2. This is a unique soup -- it was very warming and filling. I also subbed lowfat sour cream for the heavy cream, and I added some green chili paste and a little paprika in addition to the other spices. I like a little tartness, so I added about a tablespoon or so of fresh lemon juice at the end of cooking. This would have been great with warm grilled pita bread on the side!
     

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