Curried Potato Spinach And Garbanzo Bean Soup Food

CHICKPEA AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil, 3 turns of the pan, in a soup pot or Dutch oven over medium to medium-high heat. Add the potatoes, season with salt and pepper and lightly brown them, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic and onions, and partially cover the pan to wilt the onions, 5 to 6 minutes more. Add the chickpeas, stock and 3 cups water, and bring to a low boil. Add the pasta and cook to al dente. Add the spinach, separating it with your fingers as you stir it in. Adjust the salt and pepper and serve the soup in shallow bowls topped with grated cheese.
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CURRIED POTATO, SPINACH AND GARBANZO BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Transfer 1/3 cup garbanzo beans to small plate. Using fork, mash beans to paste.
• Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Add curry powder; stir 10 seconds. Add potatoes and stir to coat. Add broth, coconut milk, whole garbanzo beans and mashed garbanzo beans. Bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until potatoes are tender, about 18 minutes. Add spinach; stir until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

SPINACH AND GARBANZO BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon, onion and garlic over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bacon renders its fat and onion begins to brown, 5 minutes.
• Add cumin and allspice, and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes and chicken broth, cook 5 minutes.
• Add garbanzo beans, spinach, scallions, worchestershire, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook, 30 minutes.

CURRIED POTATO AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and bay leaf; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add cumin, curry powder, turmeric, and coriander; cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir potatoes, chicken broth, water, canned tomatoes, and seasoning into the pot; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are mostly cooked through, about 15 minutes. Add spinach; stir well to combine. Mash some of potatoes to thicken soup. Continue cooking until potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes more.

CURRIED POTATO AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; stir in onions. Cook and stir until the onions has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in curry powder, cumin, turmeric, and coriander, adding water as needed so nothing sticks to the bottom. Add vegetable broth, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, and chickpeas. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook until potatoes are soft enough to blend, about 20 minutes.
• Blend soup with an immersion blender until desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

CURRY AND GARBANZO BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place onion, olive and garlic in a pan and cook until lightly browned, then add broth and tomato paste.
• Add garbanzo beans, cilantro and curry and let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Spoon garbanzo beans and onions into a blender and a ladle full of the broth/ tomato paste mixture as well. Blend until smooth.
• Transfer mixture back to the pot and stir.
• Add cayenne pepper and yogurt. Stir and serve.

CHICKPEA & POTATO CURRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender, 2-4 minutes. Add garlic, ginger and dry seasonings; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes; transfer to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker., Stir in chickpeas, potato and stock. Cook, covered, on low until potato is tender and flavors are blended, 6-8 hours., Stir in lime juice; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with rice and, if desired, red onion and lime wedges.

CHICKPEAS WITH BABY SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, tomato paste and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring for one to two minutes, until fragrant and the tomato paste has turned a darker color. Add the chickpeas, the stock or water, and the cayenne, and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach, a handful at a time, stirring until each addition of spinach wilts. Add salt to taste and simmer uncovered, stirring often, for five minutes. Add lots of freshly ground pepper, taste and adjust salt and cayenne, and serve.

SPICY SWEET POTATO & CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until tender, 4-6 minutes. Stir in spices. Add potatoes, chickpeas, stock and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes., Puree soup using an immersion blender. Or cool slightly and puree soup in batches in a blender; return to pan and heat through. Top with bacon, green onions and, if desired, cheese.Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little stock or water if necessary.