Healthy & Delicious: Moroccan-Style Chickpea Soup
Healthy & Delicious: Moroccan-Style Chickpea Soup is a gluten free and vegetarian main course. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 13g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 302 calories. It is perfect for Autumn. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, chickpeas, ground ginger, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
In a large pot, combine broth, chickpeas, tomatoes, saffron, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, kill heat and set aside.
While that's happening, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat.
Add onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook about 5 minutes, until onion is a little soft and translucent.
Add garlic, ginger, and cumin. Cook for another 30 to 60 seconds, until fragrant.
Pour chickpea broth mixture into saucepan. Simmer uncovered about 10 minutes.
Kill heat. Stir in cilantro. If using spinach, stir that in, as well. Salt and pepper to taste. Spoon into bowls and serve with lemon wedges.