Quick Fennel And Garbanzo Beans Soup Recipes

FENNEL AND CHICKPEA STEW

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet. Sauté the fennel, garlic and onion over medium heat for 15- 20 minutes or until the fennel is soft and caramelized. Season with salt and pepper
• Add the canned tomatoes, Herbes de Provence, Aleppo pepper and water. Bring to a boil, cover and and the reduce heat. Simmer for 15 minutes
• Add the chickpeas, olives and capers (if using) and continue cooking, uncovered, for an additional 5-10 minutes
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving

VEGAN ITALIAN GARBANZO BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place garbanzo beans in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
• Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a large pot. Add garbanzo beans; reduce heat and simmer until almost tender, about 45 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool.
• Spread garbanzo beans on a baking sheet and remove skins.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion until softened, about 3 minutes. Add celery, carrots, garlic, and fennel seeds; cook and stir for 4 minutes. Stir in garbanzo beans, vegetable broth, and tomatoes. Simmer soup until garbanzo beans are tender, about 15 minutes. Add grape tomatoes and spinach leaves; cook for 2 minutes.
• Season soup with parsley, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir well and remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

QUICK FENNEL AND GARBANZO BEANS SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté until soft and translucent, about 6-7 minutes. Add the fennel, carrots, garlic, thyme sprig, and a generous pinch of sea salt and pepper. Cook until the carrots begin to soften, about 10 minutes, stirring often. Add the green cabbage and cook 2 more minutes.
• Add the apple cider vinegar and let cook 2 minutes, while stirring. Add the vegetable broth and the garbanzo beans, lower the heat, and let simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the flavors are well blended and the vegetables are cooked, but still hold their shape. Remove from the heat. Add the spinach and the lemon juice. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper. Serve with crusty bread. Oh, my.

GARBANZO BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, olive oil and 1 1/2 cans of the beans in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Puree the remaining 1/2 can of garbanzo beans using a blender or food processor, and stir into the saucepan. Place the sprigs of rosemary into the pan without breaking off the leaves. The sprigs will be removed before serving.
• Add acini de pepe pasta and simmer until pasta is soft, stirring gently to prevent sticking. Remove rosemary, and season with salt and pepper.