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North African Chickpea Soup
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North African Chickpea Soup

13 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
North African Chickpea Soup

Traditional North African seasonings, including cumin, turmeric and cayenne, give a flavor boost to this hearty soup.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

587
Calories
44g
Protein
21g
Fat
58g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • 1/4 yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tomato, finely chopped
  • 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 2 cans (each 14 1/2 oz.) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 small zucchini, chopped
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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