cream of garbanzo soup

Directions

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   Cream of Garbanzo Soup Posted by LuAnn at recipegoldmine.com 1/21/2002 11:26 am Source: Very Loosely adapted from 101 Meatless Family Dishes

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   2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 carrot, thinly sliced 1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped (may use another

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   sauté the onions, stirring occasionally, until they are tender

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   Add the garlic, carrot, pepper, red pepper flakes, oregano and cumin

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   cook another 5 minutes, continuing to stir occasionally

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   Stir in the water, chicken-style seasoning and rinsed and drained chickpeas

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   reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook for about 45 minutes, again stirring occasionally to prevent sticking

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   Using a blender or food processor, puree half the soup until smooth (if preferred, just "pulse" off and on briefly two or three times so som