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Creamy Chickpea Lemon Soup
Serves 4 | Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes
This is a nice pantry dinner that’s clean and delicious. Of course if you have your own veg or chicken stock this is even better.
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion
- 4 carrots
- About ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves
- 12 cups veggie broth
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1, 15oz can chickpeas
- ½ cup tahini
- Zest and juice of 2 lemons
- 4 cups fresh spinach (about 2 bunches), roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Chef Tips
Preparation
Step 1
Saute the onion and carrot in olive oil for about 5 minutes; season with salt. Add the garlic and cook another 2 minutes.
Step 2
Add the veggie broth, rice and chickpeas. Cook until the rice is ready; about 12-15 minutes.
Step 3
Stir in the tahini, lemon zest/juice, chopped spinach. Add more lemon juice if desired. Season with salt and pepper. Enjoy
