Chickpea Tomato Soup

Friday, March 22, 2013 - Posted by Kristina Manente at 10:21 AM
I sometimes make dinner for the family I nanny for and I wanted to do something quick because i was feeling lazy. There were LOADS of chickpeas in the cupboard and I wondered how to make a soup with chickpeas. After running around the internet a bit to no avail, I found a book I had about cheap vegan meals. I found this recipe in there and made a few changes, and voila!

This soup is super (haha) easy and tasty. It was a hit and it can literally be made in less than ten minutes. Instead of parsely you could use cilantro and add some jalapeƱos and lemon/lime juice for a Mexican version.

INGREDIENTS

1 can of chickpeas, rinsed & drained

1 can of diced tomatoes
4 roma tomatoes, cut into quarters
2 cloves of garlic
1 cup of soy/almond milk
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp cayenne pepper
Salt & pepper to taste
Fresh parsley
Red pepper flake

DIRECTIONS

In a blender combine chickpeas, garlic, diced tomatoes, and 1/2 of the milk. Blend until the chickpeas are liquefied and everything is combined. Pour the mixture into a saucepan and start to heat, adding the rest of the milk until you reach your desired consistency (this soup works well when it's thicker). Add in the tomatoes, cumin, cayenne, salt & pepper and heat through until the tomatoes are well done.


Top with chopped fresh parsley and some red pepper flake.