Creamy Roasted Garlic Chickpea Soup
A comforting and flavorful soup made with roasted garlic and chickpeas, perfect for a cozy meal.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 servings
Calories 220 kcal
Garlic and Oil
- 2 heads garlic top sliced off crosswise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil plus extra for drizzling
Vegetables
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 3 cups cooked chickpeas (480g, or two 15-ounce / 425g cans, drained and rinsed)
- 4 cups vegetable broth (950mL)
- ½ teaspoon fine salt and more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 small bunch dark leafy greens (such as spinach, Swiss chard, kale, broccoli rabe, or collard greens, about 4-5 cups chopped, tightly packed greens after preparation)
Cooking Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400F. Lightly drizzle the garlic heads with olive oil. Wrap each head in foil and roast for 45 minutes, or until the cloves are becoming caramelized and the garlic is very fragrant.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring often, or until the onion is tender and clear. Add the chickpeas, broth, 1 cup (240mL) water, salt, and pepper. Cover the pot and bring the mixture to a simmer.
Transfer the mixture in the pot to a powerful blender. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves from both heads of garlic into the blender. Blend the ingredients on high till the mixture is very smooth. Take precaution with blending, as the hot soup will splatter. You can also use an immersion blender for this step.
Transfer the pureed soup back to the pot and bring to a simmer. Add the greens and cook for another 7-10 minutes, or until the greens are very tender. Stir in freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste (1-2 tablespoons) and add up to one extra cup water (240mL) if the soup is too thick for your liking. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Serving: 1cupCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 10gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 400mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 10gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 4000IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 3mg
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