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Curried Chicken Soup with Chickpeas and Cauliflower
Soup American

Curried Chicken Soup with Chickpeas and Cauliflower

4.1

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Prepare Fast Chicken Soup Base. Bring to a simmer.
  2. 2 Add these, then simmer until tender, 10-20 minutes: 2 16-ounce cans chickpeas, drained; 2 cups bite-size cauliflower florets; 2 Tbs. curry powder; 1 13.5-ounce can coconut milk (optional, but very good).
  3. 3 Before removing from heat, stir in: 12 cup chopped fresh cilantro.
  4. 4 Final touch: Add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve soup with grated Parmesan cheese.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Easy Chourico Soup
Soup American

Easy Chourico Soup

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook the chourico in a soup pot over medium-high heat until it releases some oil. Add the chopped onion; stir and cook until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Mix in the garbanzo beans, diced tomatoes, sweet potatoes, vegetable broth, and thyme. Bring the soup to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the sweet potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir the baby spinach into the soup and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

By ASHLEY_S

Garbanzo Tomato Pasta Soup
Soup American

Garbanzo Tomato Pasta Soup

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a large pot. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until translucent. Stir into pasta and add garbanzo beans, tomatoes, basil, thyme, salt and pepper. Heat through and serve.

By Joy

Chicken, Spinach, and Potato Soup
Soup American

Chicken, Spinach, and Potato Soup

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
75 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring chicken, water, and chicken stock to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside to cool. Reserve the cooking liquid.
  2. 2 While the chicken is cooling, heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes, then strain the reserved cooking liquid into the pot. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
  3. 3 Cut cooked chicken into cubes and add to simmering potatoes; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in garbanzo beans, spinach, and roasted red peppers; simmer for 10 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan before serving.

By Catherine Ann

Garlic, Spinach, and Chickpea Soup
Soup American

Garlic, Spinach, and Chickpea Soup

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in garlic and onion. Cook until tender. Season with cumin and coriander.
  2. 2 Add vegetable stock and potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer about 10 minutes. Stir in chickpeas, and continue to cook until potatoes are tender.
  3. 3 In a small bowl, blend heavy cream, tahini, and cornmeal. Mix into the soup.
  4. 4 Stir spinach into the soup. Season with cayenne pepper and salt. Continue to cook until spinach is heated through.

By Dale Penny

Moroccan Harira (Bean Soup)
Soup African

Moroccan Harira (Bean Soup)

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir together beef stock and lentils in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and keep at a simmer while preparing onion.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, cinnamon stick, ginger, turmeric, cumin, and black pepper in hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; add to stock mixture.
  3. 3 Pour garbanzo beans, kidney beans, tomatoes, and quinoa into stock mixture; stir and bring to a boil. Stir in parsley and cilantro; reduce heat to low and cook at a simmer until lentils are tender, about 45 minutes.
  4. 4 Drizzle lemon juice over soup to serve.

By modestalmond

Spicy Tortilla Bean Soup
Soup Mexican

Spicy Tortilla Bean Soup

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
55 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; saute onion and garlic until onion is transparent, about 10 minutes. Add chipotle peppers; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chili powder and cumin; cook and stir until mixture is heated through, about 5 more minutes.
  2. 2 Stir broth, pinto beans, garbanzo beans, and black beans into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Add tomatoes, reduce heat, and simmer until soup is heated through and flavors have blended, about 20 minutes. Add corn and cinnamon; cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 more minutes. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.

By linzianne

Harira
Soup African

Harira

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
150 min
Total
170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine lamb, onions, celery, cilantro, margarine, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne in a large soup pot over low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Pour in tomatoes (without juice) and simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Add water, reserved tomato juice, and lentils. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour 50 minutes.
  3. 3 Increase the heat to medium-high and add garbanzo beans and vermicelli pasta. Cook until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Stir in eggs and lemon juice and cook for 1 minute.

By Tali

Easy and Tasty Chicken Tortilla Soup
Soup Mexican

Easy and Tasty Chicken Tortilla Soup

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring the water to a boil in a large pot; stir the bouillon cubes into the water until dissolved. Add the onion, banana pepper, hominy, black beans, garbanzo beans, diced tomatoes with chiles, diced tomatoes, chicken soup, chicken, garlic powder, lime juice, hot pepper sauce, cilantro, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper; stir. Reduce heat to medium and cook the soup until the onions are soft and opaque, about 20 minutes.

By ShannyBanany

Moroccan Harira Soup
Soup African

Moroccan Harira Soup

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
80 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a stock pot over medium-high heat and cook cubed lamb until nicely browned and some of the fat has rendered, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Toss in diced onion and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until onion is soft and lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with smoked paprika, coriander, cumin, ground ginger, black pepper, and cinnamon. Add minced garlic and cook and stir until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  4. 4 Add tomato paste and cook and stir for about 1 minute.
  5. 5 Add chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, and celery; stir until well combined. Add water and bring to a boil over high heat.
  6. 6 Once soup is boiling, add chickpeas and green lentils; season with salt to taste. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. 7 Mix flour and 2 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl and drizzle slurry into the soup to thicken.
  8. 8 Bring back to a simmer and add 1/2 of the cilantro and 1/2 of the parsley; stir to combine.
  9. 9 Simmer on medium-low heat until meat and lentils are perfectly tender and soup has thickened, about 20 more minutes.
  10. 10 Stir in vermicelli pasta and cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning with cayenne and salt. Add remaining chopped cilantro and parsley and finish by drizzling lemon juice to taste into the soup.
  11. 11 Serve immediately with a drizzle of olive oil.

By John Mitzewich

Pantry Pasta Salad
Dinner Italian

Pantry Pasta Salad

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine garbanzo beans, artichoke hearts, frozen peas, black olives, and red onion in a large salad bowl.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
  3. 3 Mix still-warm pasta into garbanzo bean mixture. Fold queso blanco cheese into salad; add Italian salad dressing and toss to coat. Season to taste with cracked black pepper. Set salad aside until peas thaw and flavors blend, about 5 minutes.

By ATB

Garbanzo Bean Soup
Dinner Italian

Garbanzo Bean Soup

3.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 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.
  2. 2 Add acini de pepe pasta and simmer until pasta is soft, stirring gently to prevent sticking. Remove rosemary, and season with salt and pepper.

By JENYRUT

Italian Chicken and Chickpeas
Italian

Italian Chicken and Chickpeas

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with the rosemary on both sides; cook the chicken in the hot oil until browned evenly, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
  2. 2 Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into the skillet. Cook and stir the garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, sugar, bay leaf, and red pepper flakes to the skillet; stir. Return the chicken to the skillet; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir the garbanzo beans into the skillet; continue cooking until the beans are heated, 2 to 3 minutes more.

By Kristin Turrell

Pasta Chickpea Salad
Dinner Italian

Pasta Chickpea Salad

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
525 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook until al dente, 9 to 12 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside to cool.
  2. 2 As the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add olives, oregano, parsley, green onions, and chickpeas. Reduce heat to low; cook for about 20 minutes. Set aside to cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Transfer chickpea mixture to a large bowl; add pasta and toss. Stir in vinegar, grated Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
  4. 4 When ready to serve, taste for seasoning and add more vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper if desired.

By Anita Hughes

Chickpea Pasta with Spinach
Dinner Italian

Chickpea Pasta with Spinach

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of water with 2 teaspoons salt to a boil. Cook pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 to 11 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high and add spinach, tomatoes, and chickpeas; cook and stir until spinach begins to wilt, 1 to 2 minutes more.
  4. 4 Season spinach mixture with remaining teaspoon sea salt, marjoram, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low. Stir drained pasta with spinach mixture to evenly coat.
  5. 5 Add extra olive oil or reserved pasta water to achieve preferred level of moisture in the dish. Top with grated Pecorino Romano cheese.

By KIMBICA

Italian Sausage and Bean Soup
Dinner Italian

Italian Sausage and Bean Soup

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a pot over medium heat. Cook and stir turkey sausage in the hot pot until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir carrots, onion, mushrooms, 1/4 cup parsley, and garlic into sausage. Cook and stir until onion is soft, 7 to 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour water, garbanzo beans with liquid, beef bouillon cubes, and sage into sausage mixture. Bring to a boil, cover the pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Skim and discard any accumulated fat. Season with salt and pepper; garnish with remaining 4 teaspoons parsley.

By Sharon

Italian Special Sweet Fried Ravioli Cookies
Dessert Italian

Italian Special Sweet Fried Ravioli Cookies

4.5

Prep
40 min
Cook
20 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt semisweet chocolate and unsweetened chocolate in the top of a double boiler or in a bowl in the microwave. Stir until smooth. Set aside to cool. Heat the 2 cups shortening in a large, heavy skillet or deep fryer.
  2. 2 In a small bowl, stir together the pureed garbanzo beans, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in the dates and nuts. Blend with the cooled chocolate. Chill while you make the dough.
  3. 3 In a medium bowl, beat the eggs until fluffy. Stir in the 1/4 cup melted shortening. Sift together the flour, sugar, and salt, and fold into the egg mixture. Add extra flour if necessary to make the dough easy to handle.
  4. 4 On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch circles using a cookie cutter or a large drinking glass. Place 1 teaspoon of the chocolate filling mixture onto the center of each cookie, fold over into a half circle, and pinch to seal.
  5. 5 Fry cookies in 1 1/2 inches of hot oil, turning once. Cookies should be light brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Refrigerate when cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.

By MARBALET

Bek's Minestrone Soup
Dinner Italian

Bek's Minestrone Soup

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chicken stock, beef broth, and water; bring to a simmer. Stir tomato paste, tomatoes with jalapenos, and potatoes into broth mixture; simmer until potatoes are slightly tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir celery, zucchini, carrots, and garbanzo beans into soup mixture; simmer until potatoes are tender and flavors have blended, 45 minutes.

By POSHBEKI

Italian Panzanella Bread Salad
Lunch Italian

Italian Panzanella Bread Salad

4.4

Prep
40 min
Cook
12 min
Total
92 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Toss the bread cubes with the olive oil to evenly coat. Sprinkle with salt, and toss again. Spread the cubed bread evenly over a baking sheet, and bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
  3. 3 Toss together the garbanzo beans, tomatoes, peppers, onion, and kalamata olives in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the pesto, balsamic vinegar, rosemary, and pepper. Toss the tomatoes with the pesto mixture, and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  4. 4 To serve, toss the toasted bread cubes and goat cheese with the tomato mixture. Line a serving platter with a few lettuce leaves. Shred the remaining lettuce, and mound in the center of the platter. Spoon the bread mixture over the lettuce, and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts.

By Josephine D. Piro

Fusion Risotto Vegan
Dinner Italian

Fusion Risotto Vegan

3.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat margarine in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir basil and chives until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Heat vegetable stock in a separate saucepan over medium-low heat; keep warm.
  2. 2 Cook and stir onion, tomato, potatoes, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper into chive mixture until onion is tender, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and chickpeas; cook until garlic is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir rice into chickpea mixture; cook and stir until rice is coated and lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir warm vegetable stock, 1 cup at a time, into rice mixture, waiting until the broth is absorbed before adding next cup. Continue stirring rice and adding vegetable stock until rice is fully cooked, about 20 minutes.

By Bri Weipert

Italian Sausage Soup with Cannellini Beans
Lunch Italian

Italian Sausage Soup with Cannellini Beans

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add Italian sausage, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until sausage is browned and crumbly and onion is translucent, 8 to 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour beef stock into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add water and bouillon cubes.
  3. 3 Add tomato sauce, cannellini beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, green beans, diced tomatoes with juice, carrots, tomato paste, soup mix, cabbage, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, pepper, and salt. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 40 minutes.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain.
  5. 5 After soup has cooked for 40 minutes, add cooked shells. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Ladle into bowls and top with shredded Parmesan cheese.

By Danielle

Minestrone Soup II
Dinner Italian

Minestrone Soup II

4.6

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large stock pot, cook bacon and drain off fat. Add onion, garlic, and beef. When onions are translucent, add celery, carrot, pureed tomatoes, whole tomatoes, broth, condensed soup, water, wine, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in zucchini, spinach, pasta, garbanzo beans and parsley. Cook for 15 minutes and serve with fresh Parmesan cheese.

By Ann Satler

Chef John's Minestrone Soup
Dinner Italian

Chef John's Minestrone Soup

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
85 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add pancetta; cook and stir until it begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in onions and celery; cook and stir until onions start to turn translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and cook for another minute.
  2. 2 Pour chicken broth, water, and plum tomatoes into the pancetta and onion mixture. Bring to a simmer.
  3. 3 Stir cranberry beans, cabbage, garbanzo beans, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, and 2 teaspoons salt into broth mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook until cranberry beans are tender, adding more water as needed if the soup becomes too thick, about 45 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir in Swiss chard and simmer until softened, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  5. 5 Stir in pasta and increase heat to medium-high and simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes. Ladle into bowls and top with extra virgin olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and Italian parsley.

By John Mitzewich

Instant Pot Chickpeas
Side Dish

Instant Pot Chickpeas

4.8

Ingredients

Prep
5 min
Cook
50 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour chickpeas into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Cover with a few inches of cool water. Close and lock the lid. Select Manual; set timer for 36 minutes on high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  2. 2 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Drain chickpeas and let cool.

By LauraF

Perfectly Dry Roasted Chickpeas
Appetizer American

Perfectly Dry Roasted Chickpeas

3.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
40 min
Total
210 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Spread chickpeas on paper towels; allow to air dry completely, about 45 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. 3 Spread chickpeas on prepared baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 40 minutes, shaking pan every 10 minutes. Remove chickpeas from oven; toss with mixed spice and salt. Place chickpeas back into the oven; turn oven off until completely cold, about 2 hours or up to overnight.

By Chef V

Air Fryer Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas
Appetizer

Air Fryer Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine chickpeas and vinegar in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat. Let stand for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Drain chickpeas, removing any loose skins.
  3. 3 Preheat an air fryer to 390 degrees F (198 degrees C). Spread chickpeas evenly in the basket. Cook until dried out, about 4 minutes.
  4. 4 Transfer chickpeas into a heat-proof bowl and drizzle with oil and sea salt. Toss to coat. Return chickpeas to the air fryer and cook, shaking basket every 2 to 3 minutes, until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Serve immediately.

By France Cevallos

Air Fryer Buffalo-Ranch Chickpeas
Appetizer American

Air Fryer Buffalo-Ranch Chickpeas

4.2

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Spread chickpeas over the paper towels. Place another layer of paper towels over chickpeas and gently press to remove excess moisture.
  3. 3 Transfer chickpeas to a large bowl. Add wing sauce and toss to combine. Add ranch dressing mix and stir until evenly coated.
  4. 4 Place chickpeas in an even layer in the air fryer basket.
  5. 5 Cook in the preheated air fryer for 8 minutes. Shake and cook for 5 minutes more. Shake and cook for another 5 minutes. Shake and cook for the final 2 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve hot.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas

Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse chickpeas in a colander. Allow to drain and dry for 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Transfer chickpeas to a bowl. Add Tajin, olive oil, and cayenne. Stir until evenly combined. Spread out chickpeas in the air fryer basket.
  4. 4 Cook for 5 minutes, shake basket, and cook for 5 minutes more. Shake one more time and continue cooking until chick peas are crisp, about 5 more minute
  5. 5 Transfer to a paper towel lined plate and let sit 10 minutes.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Vegetarian Chickpea Tacos
Dinner

Vegetarian Chickpea Tacos

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place chickpeas in a saucepan over medium heat. Add water and taco seasoning. Cook and stir until thoroughly heated, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Mash mixture to crush chickpeas.
  2. 2 Divide chickpea filling evenly among taco shells.

By Dana D