Chickpea Soup with Saffron and Mushroom-Almond Garnish

Serves 6 to 8
Time 1 hr 10 min

This soup offers a bevy of complementary flavors and textures: buttery fingerling potatoes, crunchy almonds, tender chickpeas, vibrant parsley and earthy mushrooms.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free
VeganVegan

Ingredients

    <b>Soup</b>
    2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    1 largeonion, thinly sliced
    2 clovesgarlic, thinly sliced
    1/2 teaspoonsaffron threads
    1/2 poundfingerling potatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
    1/2 cupdry white wine
    6 cupslow-sodium vegetable broth
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    Ground black pepper, to taste
    2 cans (15-ounce)garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
    1/2 cupchopped fresh parsley
    <b>Garnish</b>
    1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oil
    2 cupsquartered cremini or white button mushrooms
    1 tablespoonlemon juice
    1/2 cupalmonds, toasted and chopped
    1/4 cupchopped fresh parsley

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Method

To make the soup, heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat.


Add onion and garlic and cook until tender, stirring frequently, 6 to 8 minutes.


Add saffron and potatoes, increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring frequently, until potatoes are browned, 4 to 6 minutes.


Add wine and stir to scrape any brown bits that have accumulated at the bottom of the pan.


Add vegetable broth, chickpeas and parsley and bring to boil.


Reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.


Allow soup to cool.


Purée two cups of the soup in a blender.


Return purée to pot. Season with salt and pepper.


Simmer for five minutes to reheat.


Meanwhile, make the garnish.


Warm oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.


Add mushrooms and lemon juice and cook until mushrooms release their juices, 4 to 6 minutes.


Add almonds and parsley, and cook until the mixture is lightly browned, about 2 minutes, and set aside.


Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with the mushroom-almond mixture.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

330

Total Fat

12g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

930mg

Total Carbohydrate

46g

Dietary Fiber

9g

Total Sugars

5g

Protein

10g

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