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Chickpea Soup with Arugula

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Chickpeas add meaty body to a home-style vegetable soup; round out the flavors with a sprinkling of grated cheese.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    40 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced crosswise
1 celery rib (from inner part of bunch), thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (16 fluid ounces)
2 cups water
1 (19-ounce) can chickpeas (2 cups), rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
5 ounces baby arugula (8 cups loosely packed)
Accompaniments: coarsely ground black pepper; finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and bay leaf with 1/2 teaspoon salt in oil in a wide 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add broth, water, chickpeas, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer briskly, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.

    Step 2

    Discard bay leaf. Transfer 1 cup soup to a blender and purée, then stir back into soup. Stir in arugula and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook just until arugula is wilted, about 1 minute.

TagsSoupSoup/StewChickpeaBean and LegumeVegetableArugulaLeafy GreensCarrotRoot VegetableCeleryGarlicSideDinnerDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeEasyQuickSimmerBlenderGourmet
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