Fabulous Chick-Pea Soup
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil vegetable cooking spray 1 medium onion -- chopped 2 garlic cloves -- mincd 3 large carrots -- scrubbed and sliced 1 small sweet potato -- sliced 16 ounces...
Ingredients
- 11/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2garlic cloves -- mincd
- 3large carrots -- scrubbed and sliced
- 1small sweet potato -- sliced
- 16ouncecooked chickpeas (1-3/4 cups) -- rinsed and drained
- 4cuplowfat chicken broth
- 2tablespoonlemon juice -- or less to taste
Directions
- 1
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil vegetable cooking spray 1 medium onion -- chopped 2 garlic cloves -- mincd 3 large carrots -- scrubbed and sliced
- 2
Stir in the onions and garlic, and saute for 3 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring frequently
- 3
You may have to add 1 to 2 teaspoons of water to prevent the onions from burning.) Stir in the carrots, sweet potato, chick-peas, and chicke
- 4
Cover and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the carrots are tender
- 5
Remove from heat and puree
- 6
Return to the pot, then stir in the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste
- 7
Reheat just to the boiling point, and serve immediately
- 8
Serve with a green salad and some crusty breads