Spanish Chickpea Soup Food

CHICKPEA AND CHORIZO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chorizo and onion and cook until the chorizo crisps slightly and the onion softens, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic, paprika, cumin and cayenne until combined. Stir in the chickpeas, tomatoes with their liquid and chicken broth until combined. Bring the liquid to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until the liquid has reduced slightly, about 20 minutes. Season to taste with the salt and black pepper. Serve with crusty bread, if desired.

SPANISH CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Soak the chickpeas on a bowl of water overnight, rinse and drain. You can used tinned chickpeas to skip this step, in which case just drain and rinse.
• Heat the oil in a soup pan, fry the chunks of Chorizo until beginning to crisp before adding the chickpeas and cooking for a further 3-4 minutes, stirring.
• Stud the onion with the whole cloves and add to the mixture in the pan along with the garlic and coriander.
• Pour enough water over to cover ingredients with about ¼ inch to spare, cover with pan lid and simmer for 2 hours, checking every now and then to make sure water doesn't evaporate and adding more if needed.
• Remove the clove studded onion and season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
• Blend half the soup mixture until smooth, adding more water if necessary, then return to the pot, give a good mix and reheat.
• Whilst reheating, toast some almond flakes until lightly brown under the grill.
• Serve with a swirl of cream on the top and a sprinkling of the toasted, flaked almonds.

SPANISH CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Add oil and onions to a medium saucepan and saute on low heat, stirring, until very well done.
• Add the carrot and chickpeas, and saute for 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
• Add stock and bring to boil.
• Add seasonings and simmer on low until veggies are tender (about 35 min), adding water if necessary and stirring on occasion.
• Remove bay leaf and puree soup.
• Add butter and lemon juice.
• Simmer until heated through.
• Serve hot.

ONE-HOUR SPANISH CHICKPEA SOUP - 6-QT PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Heat a 6-quart pressure cooker over medium-high heat.
• Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion; sauté 3 minutes.
• Add garlic and chorizo; sauté 2 minutes.
• Stir in 2 1/2 cups water, broth, chickpeas, and bay leaves.
• Close lid securely, bring to high pressure over high heat. Adjust heat to medium or level needed to maintain high pressure. Cook 1 hour.
• Remove from heat. Use quick release method favored by your pressure cooker manufacturer: release pressure through steam vent, or place cooker under cold running water to release pressure.
• Remove lid, directing steam away from you. Discard bay leaves.
• Add escarole and remaining ingredients, stirring just until escarole wilts.
• Serve immediately.

SPANISH CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• Drain and rinse the chickpeas (if using dried chickpeas soak overnight and then boil the next day in a pressure cooker for 10 mins or boil for 1 hour 10 mins in a pan).
• Prepare the tomato by blanching it and removing the skin and pips following this cut it into small cubes and place in a bowl.
• Add the red peppers to the bowl (if you can´t find the spanish pimientos del piquillo you will need to roast the red peppers for about 20 mins and then remove the kin and cut into strips).
• Add the eggs, onions and garlic.
• Cut the cured ham into small squares and add to the bowl.
• Dress with extra virgin olive oil and white wine vinegar over and season with salt and pepper
• Add the chickpeas to the salad mixture
• Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.

MEXICAN CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425. Put fresh vegetables, garlic, 1 tbsp oil, the salt and pepper in a roasting pan or on 2 rimmed baking sheets; toss to mix and coat.
• Spread in a single layer and roast stirring once for 25 minutes or until vegetables are lightly browned and tender.
• Heat remaining 1 tbsp oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in oregano, cumin and cinnamon; cook about 1 minute until fragrant.
• Stir in 5 cups water, the chickpeas, tomatoes, corn and chipotle peppers.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes to blend flavors.
• Stir in roasted vegetables and cilantro; reheat if necessary.