Chickpea Soup

Name: Chickpea Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Česká kuchyně
Ingredients: 300 g chickpeas; 60 g peeled red onion; 60 g peeled onion; 2 peeled cloves of garlic; 100 g celery stalks; 100 g peeled carrots; 150 g Chinese cabbage; 100 ml olive oil; salt; pepper; 1 sprig of rosemary; pinch of cayenne pepper; 150 g canned peeled tomatoes; 1.1 l vegetable broth; 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

4 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

300 g chickpeas
60 g peeled red onion
60 g peeled onion
2 peeled cloves of garlic
100 g celery stalks
100 g peeled carrots
150 g Chinese cabbage
100 ml olive oil
salt
pepper
1 sprig of rosemary
pinch of cayenne pepper
150 g canned peeled tomatoes
1.1 l vegetable broth
1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

1
Soak the chickpeas in cold water for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.
2
Finely chop both onions and garlic. Cut the celery stalks and carrots into 0.5 cm cubes. Cut the Chinese cabbage crosswise into 0.5 cm thick strips. Drain the chickpeas and let them drip dry in a sieve.
3
In a pot over medium heat, warm the olive oil, add the onions and garlic, and let them soften. Add the chickpeas and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the carrots and celery stalks, 1 teaspoon of salt, mix, and sauté for another 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add the rosemary, cayenne pepper, and canned tomatoes, mix, and pour in the broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a quarter, and cook until the chickpeas are soft, approximately 40 minutes.
4
Add the Chinese cabbage and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat, take out the rosemary sprig, season the soup with salt and pepper to taste, and stir in the flat-leaf parsley.

Tip

Instead of vegetable broth, you can use chicken broth. Instead of Chinese cabbage, you can use kale.

Roman Vaněk

Tip: For an especially delicate flavor, you can finish the sauce with a drop of lemon juice. Homemade spaetzle or wide noodles, which perfectly soak up the creamy sauce, are an excellent side dish.