Moroccan Chickpea Soup

Name: Moroccan Chickpea Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon black pepper; 992 grams whole tomatoes, drained; 1 small celery rib (including leaves), finely chopped; 946 milliliters vegetable broth (preferably organic) or chicken broth; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 355 milliliters dried chickpeas; 177 milliliters oz dried capellini,broken into 1-inch pieces, or fine egg noodles; 158 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 118 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 6 servings Accompaniment: lemon wedges; 237 milliliters lentils; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 2 liters water

Moroccan Chickpe It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. If you have egg noodles, turmeric, cinnamon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cinnamon you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Fudge as a dessert.

Instructions

Soak chickpeas in water to cover by 2 inches 8 to 12 hours.

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Water

Drain chickpeas and rinse well.

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Chickpeas

Transfer to a large saucepan and add 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until tender, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Cool chickpeas and drain, reserving cooking liquid. You should have about 2 1/2 cups liquid (if not, add more water).

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Chickpeas

Water

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Sauce Pan

Coarsely purée tomatoes in a food processor.

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Tomato

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Food Processor

Cook onion and celery in butter in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened.

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Butter

Celery

Onion

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Pot

Add turmeric, pepper, and cinnamon and cook, stirring, 3 minutes.

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Cinnamon

Turmeric

Pepper

Stir in tomato purée, 1/3 cup cilantro, chickpeas with reserved liquid, vegetable broth, and lentils. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until lentils are tender, about 35 minutes.

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Vegetable Broth