Cooking with Chef A: Chickpea and spinach soup in under 30 minutes
Chef A helps you get your daily greens with a wholesome soup, featuring spinach and other fresh veggies. (Ashley Chase/MNN & Nick Scott/MNN)
Ingredients for Chickpea and Spinach Soup
1/2 cup diced onions
1-2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1 can chick peas, rinsed and drained
16-oz can diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning
1 potato, peeled and diced
4 cups spinach
1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
To taste, if desired:
Fresh basil
Grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup diced onions
1-2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp olive oil
1 can chick peas, rinsed and drained
16-oz can diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning
1 potato, peeled and diced
4 cups spinach
1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
To taste, if desired:
Fresh basil
Grated parmesan cheese
Directions
1. In large soup pot, sauté onions in olive oil on medium heat for 3-4 minutes until tender.
2. Add 1-2 cloves garlic. Sauté garlic for 30 seconds.
3. Stir in chick peas, tomatoes, potato, Aleppo pepper, and stock to the pot. Cover with a lid and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes. Veggies should be fork tender.
4. Reduce heat and add spinach until it wilts (about 2-3 minutes).
5. Stir it all, add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Plate it up, garnish with basil and parmesan cheese, and enjoy!
1. In large soup pot, sauté onions in olive oil on medium heat for 3-4 minutes until tender.
2. Add 1-2 cloves garlic. Sauté garlic for 30 seconds.
3. Stir in chick peas, tomatoes, potato, Aleppo pepper, and stock to the pot. Cover with a lid and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes. Veggies should be fork tender.
4. Reduce heat and add spinach until it wilts (about 2-3 minutes).
5. Stir it all, add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Plate it up, garnish with basil and parmesan cheese, and enjoy!
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Val Williams
04/03/2009 06:12 AM
Dear Chef A,
My mother prepared the Butternut Squash soup according to your ingrdients. She shared some with me and I must say it was really good! Thank you and congratulations on your new media outlet. Best of luck!
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