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Chunky squash & chickpea soup
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Chunky squash & chickpea soup

20 ingredients 4-6 openrecipes
Chunky squash & chickpea soup

Buttered squash seeds taste great toasted. To prepare your squash, peel it with a potato peeler, chop in half and then scoop out the seeds.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

697
Calories
44g
Protein
35g
Fat
58g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 20 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Poppy Seed not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Harissa not in our table 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

  • 1 butternut squash, peeled and diced, reserving the seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 1 dried red chilli, crumbled
  • olive oil
  • 2 sticks celery, trimmed and finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
  • a few sprigs of fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and chopped, stalks finely chopped
  • 2 small red onions, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1.5 litres organic chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 x 400 g tinned chickpeas, drained
  • 50 g almond flakes
  • ½ tablespoon fennel seeds
  • ½ tablespoon sesame seeds
  • ½ tablespoon poppy seeds
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • zest of 2 lemons
  • a few sprigs of fresh mint, leaves picked and chopped
  • harissa paste
  • extra virgin olive oil

Directions

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By jamieoliver · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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