Watercress Tomatochickpea Soup Recipes

WATERCRESS AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the potato, garlic, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Stir in the watercress and cook 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat, discard the thyme and let cool at least 5 minutes. Carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill the blender more than halfway full per batch).
• Stir in the cream and reheat the soup if necessary, adjusting the consistency and seasoning with additional water, salt and pepper.
• Serve hot sprinkled with almonds and chives.

WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil and garlic, cook until sizzling and fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in potato and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook 1 minute.
• Add stock and 1 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in watercress. Return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among soup bowls and squeeze a lemon wedge into each bowl. Serve immediately.

CHICKPEA AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook garlic in oil 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes and cook 2 minutes.
• Stir in garbanzo beans, water, bouillon cube, rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Simmer, covered, 10 minutes.

TOMATO & CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil and cook the garlic, onion and rosemary gently for 5 mins until softened.
• Add the tomatoes, stock and chickpeas. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins. Add the pasta when needed (check the pack for cooking times).
• Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil to serve.

HERBED TOMATO AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter or olive oil over medium heat and saute garlic, onions and carrot until translucent; add pepper, herbs and tomatoes and bring to boil (note: I puree my tomatoes in the blender, but you can use them whole and break them up as they cook for more texture); reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, breaking up tomatoes as they cook; mix in chickpeas and broth; taste and adjust seasoning; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes to blend flavours; add more broth or water to thin, if necessary; serve with a sprinkle of dried, crumbled basil.

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.

CREAMY TOMATO AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery and onions; cook 5 min., stirring frequently.
• Add water and bouillon cubes; stir. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add tomatoes and chickpeas; stir. Return to boil. Simmer 5 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Use immersion blender to blend soup until smooth. Return to heat.
• Stir in cream cheese; cook 10 to 15 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and soup is heated through, stirring frequently.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan.

WATERCRESS TOMATOCHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and saute for 4 mins until soft. Stir in the garlic and chilli and cook for 30 seconds.
• 2. Add the tomatoes, chick peas, stock and puree, stir well and bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 mins.
• 3. Transfer to food processor, add the watercress, then blend until just smooth. Return to the pan, add the lemon juice, then season to taste. Gently reheat then serve in bowls. Decorate with the reserved chick peas and more watercress if liked.