Description
Easy Garlic Chickpea Soup is a comforting, creamy, and hearty plant-based soup made with chickpeas, garlic, potatoes, and herbs — perfect for a simple weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
For the chickpea purée:
- 1 can chickpeas, with liquid
For the soup:
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 cups vegetable broth (I use Swanson’s vegetable broth)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 3 large garlic cloves, freshly minced
- 1 large potato, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 can chickpeas, drained
For drizzling:
- olive oil
Instructions
1. Pour one can of chickpeas with its liquid into a blender and blend until smooth to make a purée. Set aside.
2. In a medium pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Add the chickpea purée, the second can of drained chickpeas, cubed potato, paprika, rosemary, thyme, red pepper flakes, and freshly ground black pepper to the pot. Stir well to combine.
4. Pour in the vegetable broth and stir again to incorporate all the ingredients.
5. Cover the pot with a lid and bring the soup to a boil over medium-high heat.
6. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with additional salt or pepper if needed.
8. Serve hot with a drizzle of olive oil and extra black pepper, if desired. Enjoy with crusty bread for dipping.
Notes
This soup gets its creaminess from puréed chickpeas — no cream required.
You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less red pepper flakes.
To make the soup extra hearty, add chopped spinach or kale during the last 5 minutes of simmering.
If using a salty broth, be cautious when adding extra salt.
Serve with a side of toasted bread or pita for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 115g
- Fiber: 18g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 0mg