Moroccan chickpea soup

Moroccan chickpea soup

Try something different for vegetarians with Moroccan chickpea soup

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ready in 20-25 mins
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Super healthy

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion and celery gently for 10 mins until softened, stirring frequently. Tip in the cumin and fry for another min.
  2. Turn up the heat, then add the stock, tomatoes and chickpeas, plus a good grind of black pepper. Simmer for 8 mins. Throw in broad beans and lemon juice, cook for a further 2 mins. Season to taste, then top with a sprinkling of lemon zest and chopped herbs. Serve with flatbread.
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Spicing it up

Spice it up further with a spoonful of harissa paste. Curry lovers can swap the cumin for 1 tsp of garam marsala. Or for a more hearty dish, fry 4 sliced chorizo sausages along with the onions and celery.

Per serving

148 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 17g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 6g, salt 1.07 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2005.

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  • 26 April 2010

    Little_alien rated and commented on this recipe

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    i added a sqirt of tomato puree and sweet chilli sauce worked great love this recipe

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  • 29 April 2010

    LizS rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    This soup had really nice flavours but the texture wasn't quite right. it didn't really come together properly, and ended up as a bowl of wet veg. Tomatoes didn't break down enough, onions and celery still quite firm and chickpeas/soybeans still a bit crunchy. I cooked it for longer than the recommended time, too. I'd try it again but would blend half to get a silkier texture next time. Could also be spicier - would add some harissa or chilli next time.

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  • 06 June 2010

    shelley2010 rated this recipe

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  • 17 June 2010

    SimsenDK commented on this recipe

    My GF and I absolutely loved it. We didn't have broad beans so we chucked in a bit of extra celery in stead. Also, because I messed up and drained the can of tomatoes, I put two cans, one drained one not. That just made it even more delicious because it had more pieces of tomato. Great soup!

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  • 17 June 2010

    SimsenDK rated this recipe

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  • 06 July 2010

    Little Pilgrim rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love spicy food, and while this wasn't overly hot in flavour, it tasted fantastic! Used 2 chorizo sausages, chopped up into small chunks, but I think this soup would taste wonderful with or without the chorizo. I added harissa paste for a bit of punch. Could not ask for a more exotic, hearty and quick soup!

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  • 21 July 2010

    Sharon rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Love this soup, have made a few times. My OH hates celery so use leek instead. Added peas instead of broad beans and half a teaspoon of lazy chillies to give it a kick. It's even nice cold on a warm day.

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  • 29 July 2010

    phil929 rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was lovely. I'm not the greatest cook, but found this simple and delicious.

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  • 05 August 2010

    hannahwhiteuk rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Really tasty - but would only make it with chorizo. Def will try it with a bit of spice next time too.

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  • 18 August 2010

    Middle Donalnd rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great and simple! I used borlotti beans instead of chickpeas and also added some chopped carrots in with a little bit of corn and a couple of spoons of harissa. Added a piece of really dry prosciutto which had sat in the fridge for about 6 weeks. Served with the Cheesy Garlic bread in this website. All came out good. Great for quick dinner!

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  • 21 August 2010

    MaggiB commented on this recipe

    So simple! So delicious! I added a teaspoon of hot chillie pickle instead of the harisa paste. Yum yum! Living with a veggie this was a fantasic find. Makes a brilliant change from the ususal bland stuff I have to make. Keep up the good work Good Food

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  • 27 August 2010

    fyrefly58 commented on this recipe

    Absolutely delicious ! A real favourite in my house.

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  • 29 August 2010

    Alex Gray rated this recipe

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  • 02 September 2010

    NicholaP commented on this recipe

    I am having this soup now for lunch! I made it a couple of days ago and it is absolutely lush! I added a bit of Ras El Hanout spice mix as well for a real morroccan taste and a tiny bit of chilli powder. Also i didnt have chopped tomatoes with garlic so i used a tin of normal chopped tomatoes and added some garlic puree. Also didnt have broad beans so threw in some fresh runner beans and its fab. Will be making this regularly!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ready in 20-25 mins
Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Super healthy

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Per serving

148 kcalories, protein 9g, carbohydrate 17g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 6g, salt 1.07 g

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