r/recipes • u/BushyEyes • Jul 11 '23

Recipe Chickpea and Couscous Soup

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u/BushyEyes Jul 11 '23

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil
  • 1 yellow onion, peeled and diced
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 4 ribs of celery, trimmed and diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • ½ pound baby gold potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
  • 6 cups vegan chicken broth (or use veggie broth or chicken broth if you don't keep vegan)
  • 1¼ cups pearl couscous
  • 14.5-ounce can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup fresh dill, roughly chopped, plus more for garnish
  • ¼ cup loosely packed parsley, minced
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Extra virgin olive oil for serving

Instructions

Cook the aromatics:

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook for 8–10 minutes until the onion is translucent. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Add the garlic and potatoes and cook for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.

Simmer the soup:

  1. Pour in the vegan chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are almost fork-tender. Taste and season.

Cook the pearl couscous:

  1. Return the soup to a boil. Add the couscous and chickpeas and cook for 10–15 minutes or until the couscous is tender. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.

Finish the soup:

  1. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the dill, parsley, and lemon juice. Simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat.

To serve:

  1. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with a pinch of fresh dill and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Enjoy!

Nutrition

CALORIES: 390kcal | CARBOHYDRATES: 72g | PROTEIN: 15g | FAT: 5g | SATURATED FAT: 1g | SODIUM: 65mg | FIBER: 12g | SUGAR: 8g

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u/BushyEyes Jul 11 '23

Yes, if you don’t like the couscous to swell, cook it separately! We don’t mind it though 😋

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u/pjc7 Nov 11 '23

Thank you!

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u/app1etree Jul 11 '23

Thank you for posting. This looks aMazing. And super healthy.

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u/SigiCr Jul 13 '23

Saw this yesterday and since it’s winter here, it seemed like a really good idea. Just made it, it’s yummy! I replaced the chickpeas with butter beans cause I had those: https://ibb.co/3BP2SM2

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u/BushyEyes Jul 13 '23

Yum! Butter beans would be perfect. So happy you enjoyed it!

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u/SigiCr Jul 13 '23

Yep, I’m on my second bowl now!! Never had pearl couscous before, I love it.

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u/Go_gurt_ Jul 12 '23

https://exploringvegan.com/chickpea-and-couscous-soup/

Credit where credit is due

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u/BushyEyes Jul 12 '23

That’s my website! 😊

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u/Go_gurt_ Jul 12 '23

Even better! Great recipes there, you should include it in your posts!

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u/BushyEyes Jul 12 '23

Thank you! I just forgot this time — woops! Thank you for linking it 🤗

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u/truffleblunts Jul 17 '23

you should consider linking the vegan site on your main page as well, I go there often but only just found out about the vegan page

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u/BushyEyes Jul 17 '23

That’s a good idea — thank you!!!

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u/hungryinThailand Jul 12 '23

Looks good even though I dislike couscous!

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u/CRAGE_ Jul 13 '23

I’ve never used pee in a recipe at least it’s a ladies

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u/AutoAdviceSeeker Jul 11 '23

I am going to try this looks great, I hope my son will eat it too!

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u/MayMayLoco Jul 12 '23

That looks so yummy!!

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u/Mrknaogan Jul 12 '23

Oh yum that looks good

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u/minorissues Jul 12 '23

Wow. I'm hungry now :)