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C.T. Studd

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Chickpea Soup A La Provencale

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Soups	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Dired Chickpeas
1/2	c	Olive Oil
4		Leaks, White Part Only
		Thinly Sliced
10	c	Water
1/2	lb	Spinach, Chopped
4		Cloves Garlic, Minced
4	T	Herbs Provencale, Thyme
		Rosemary Bay Oregano &
		Marjoram
		Salt And Pepper, To Taste
1	t	Butter
		Fried Croutons

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak the chickpeas overnight. Rinse them in cold water. Pour the oil
into a soup pot, add the thinly sliced leeks, and saute gently over
medium heat for a few minutes. Add the water , chickpeas, spinach,
garlic, herbs and seasonings. bring the soup to a boil, then reduce
the heat to low-medium. Cover the pot and cook the soup slowly until
the chickpeas are tender (50-60 minutes). Simmer for 15 minutes more.
When soup is done, blend in a blender or food mill. Pour the soup  back
into the pot ans reheat it. Serve the soup hot in bowls. Add  butter
and a few fried croutons to the top of each serving.  Recipe by: Twelve
Months of Monastery Soups, p. 7 Posted to MC-Recipe  Digest V1 #648 by
Sue <suechef@sover.net> on Jun 24, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 181 Calories From Fat: 168 Total Fat: 19g Cholesterol: 1.7mg Sodium: 134.4mg Potassium: 126.5mg Carbohydrates: 2.5g Fiber: 1.4g Sugar: <1g Protein: 1.6g