Moroccan-style chick pea soup

Name: Moroccan-style chick pea soup | Asda Good Living
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion, chopped; 2 tsp fresh root ginger, grated; 1 level tsp ground coriander; 1 level tsp ground cumin; 1/2 level tsp ground cinnamon; 250g sweet potato (peeled weight), cut into small cubes; 150g carrots, cubed; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 700ml vegetable stock; 400g can chick peas, drained and rinsed; 4 pitta breads, toasted

This hearty soup makes a good winter lunch or supper dish, plus it's a cheap family option.

By Asda Good Living,21st September 2015

(3 votes)

Cook: 45 Mins

Serves: 4

Price: 59p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 543g serving contains

Energy
1765kj
421kcal

21%

Fat
11.2g

Med
16%

Saturates
1.6g

Med
8%

Sugars
12.8g

High
14%

Salt
1.1g

Med
19%

of your 5-a-day

of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
325kj/78kcal

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

1 red onion, chopped

2 tsp fresh root ginger, grated

1 level tsp ground coriander

1 level tsp ground cumin

1/2 level tsp ground cinnamon

250g sweet potato (peeled weight), cut into small cubes

150g carrots, cubed

400g can chopped tomatoes

700ml vegetable stock

400g can chick peas, drained and rinsed

4 pitta breads, toasted

Method

Heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion until soft. Add the ginger and spices and cook for another 1-2 minutes.

Add the sweet potato, carrots, tomatoes and stock. Heat until simmering. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Remove a third of the vegetables with half of the cooking liquid and purée using a hand held blender or processor. Return to the pan with the chick peas.

Heat through and serve with the pitta bread.