Roasted Tomato Chickpea Soup Recipes

INDIAN SPICED CHICKPEA AND FIRE ROASTED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a medium pot with extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Grind the chickpeas and onion in food processor. Add to pot and cook 5 minutes to sweeten onion. Season the chickpeas with cumin, cardamom, turmeric, salt and pepper. Stir in stock, then tomatoes. Simmer soup 5 to 10 minutes to combine flavors. Serve with a dollop of yogurt and warm pita for dipping.

SPICY ROASTED PEPPER, TOMATO & CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Place the peppers, vine tomatoes & one of the garlic cloves in an oven dish & generously drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for approx 40 minutes.
• Chop the onion, remaining garlic & chilli and fry in olive oil until soft. Add the roasted vegetables from the oven.
• Add the tinned tomotoes & chickpeas along with the stock, paprika and oregano. Simmer for approx 30 minutes.
• Let the soup mixture cool and then place in a blender, blend until smooth.
• Return to the pot and simmer for another 5-10 minutes. Season as desired.
• Delicious on it's own or served with a spoonful of pesto & creme fraiche! To make the soup milder or creamier, just add some cream or creme fraiche and mix through.

SPICED CHICKPEA AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Using a mortar and pestle or the back of a spoon, crush garlic, chiles, coriander, salt, and caraway to form a paste.
• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic mixture, and cook until just softened, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in chickpeas, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and stock. Simmer, stirring often, for 15 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Working in batches, puree soup in a blender. Rewarm if necessary. Divide among bowls, and top each with a dollop of sour cream and a sprig of parsley.

ROASTED EGGPLANT CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place eggplant, garlic cloves, chickpeas, tomatoes and onion into a large bowl. Coat with olive oil, cumin, nutmeg and salt. Mix thoroughly so that the vegetables are covered.
• Spread the coated vegetables onto the baking sheet and place in oven. Roast for thirty minutes, mixing every 10 minutes to prevent sticking and burning.
• Remove vegetables and place in pot, preferably a heavy, cast iron pot.
• Add vegetable stock, tahini, and lemon juice. Simmer on low-medium for 20 minutes. Stir occassionaly.
• If using an immersion hand blender, add 1/4 cup of milk and blend. Add milk 1 tbsp at a time, until the soup reaches the desired consistency. If using a regular blender, place the vegetables in the blender, doing it in batches if necessary. Add 1/4 cup of milk, slowly adding milk 1 tbsp at a time until desired consistency is reached. Remember to cover the hole on the blender with a towel and not the cap in order to let steam escape and prevent the soup from exploding.
• Serve hot with freshly grated aged white cheddar cheese or goat cheese and fresh french bread.