Garbanzo Leek Pasta Soup Food

GARBANZO TOMATO PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a large pot. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until translucent. Stir into pasta and add garbanzo beans, tomatoes, basil, thyme, salt and pepper. Heat through and serve.

CHICKPEA AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the soaked chickpeas, cover with water, and cook with the potato until tender. Remove the outer skin of the leeks, slice lengthways from the root up, wash carefully and slice finely.
• Warm a thick-bottomed pan, and add the tablespoon of oil and the knob of butter. Add the leeks and garlic to the pan, and sweat gently with a good pinch of salt until tender and sweet. Add the drained chickpeas and potato and cook for 1 minute. Add about 2/3 of the stock and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Puree half of the soup in a food processor, and leave the other half chunky. This gives a lovely smooth comforting feel but also keeps a bit of texture. Now, add enough of the remaining stock to achieve the consistency you like. Check for seasoning, and add Parmesan, to taste, to round off the flavors.
• This is classy enough for a starter, but I like it best for lunch in a big bowl with a good drizzle of my best peppery extra-virgin olive oil, a grinding of black pepper and an extra sprinkling of Parmesan.

PASTA AND GARBANZO BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, rosemary and sage and continue cooking 1 minute. Mix in tomatoes and cook until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add broth and garbanzo beans and simmer 5 minutes. Puree soup in blender or processor. Return soup to saucepan and bring to boil. Stir in orzo and cook until orzo is just tender but still firm to bite. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with parsley and serve, passing Parmesan cheese separately.

GARBANZO, LEEK & PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium soup pot and sauté the garlic for 1 minute.
• Add leeks and shiitake, and sauté 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add vegetable stock , water and garbanzo beans. Cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the flame to medium and simmer 5 minutes. Remove the lid and add the elbows, sea salt and black pepper.
• Cook about 5 to 7 minutes until pasta is tender. Place in serving bowls and garnish with parsley.

ESCAROLE SOUP WITH GARBANZO BEANS AND PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add broth, 1 cup water, and tomatoes with juice; bring to boil. Add pasta; cover and boil until pasta is tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Add marjoram, beans, then escarole. Simmer until escarole is tender, about 5 minutes, adding up to 1 cup water if pasta absorbs broth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

TOMATO, GARBANZO BEAN, PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large sauce pan or pot and add oil followed by garlic and onions. Saute for approximately 5 minutes.
• Put tomatoes, tomato paste, cilantro, parsley, paprika, red pepper flakes, and saffron into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
• Add tomato mixture to the pot along with 1/2 cup of water. Simmer for approximately 45 minutes.
• Add drained chickpeas. Simmer for another 8 minutes.
• Add rotini and simmer for about 12 minutes or until the pasta is cooked to desired consistency.
• Eat up and enjoy!