The recipe Simple Cretan chickpea soup

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Simple Cretan chickpea soup recipe is a Soup meal that takes 90 minutes to make. If you enjoy for Soup, you will like Simple Cretan chickpea soup!

Simple Cretan chickpea soup

Simple Cretan chickpea soup Recipe
Simple Cretan chickpea soup

Chickpeas have become one of my favorite foods in the world since I tried this soup.Don't let its simplicity fool you; yes, it's super easy to make, with very simple and cheap ingredients and I just can't have enough! I don't use canned chickpeas, or any canned food at that, but I guess you could make this recipe a 5-minute deal using canned chickpeas. What's more, you get to experience what REAL, everyday Mediterranean food tastes like, instead of what they usually offer in restaurants, which is mostly food that people here eat only in special occasions (any more frequently and we'd all have vanished due to heart disease :P)

Simple Cretan chickpea soup

What Course Is Simple Cretan chickpea soup?

Simple Cretan chickpea soup is for Soup.


How Long Does Simple Cretan chickpea soup Recipe Take To Prepare?

Simple Cretan chickpea soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.


How Long Does Simple Cretan chickpea soup Recipe Take To Cook?

Simple Cretan chickpea soup takes 90 minutes to cook.


How Many Servings Does Simple Cretan chickpea soup Recipe Make?

Simple Cretan chickpea soup makes 9 servings.


What Are The Ingredients For Simple Cretan chickpea soup Recipe?

The ingredients for Simple Cretan chickpea soup are:

500 grams Dry uncooked chickpeas, soaked overnight in lightly salted water
1.5 large onion, finely chopped
0.5 cup olive oil (preferably extra virgin)
juice of 2 lemons
2 tablespoons white flour
salt to taste
pinch of pepper
pinch of fresh thyme (optional)


How Do I Make Simple Cretan chickpea soup?

Here is how you make Simple Cretan chickpea soup:

Drain the soaked chickpeas and rinse well.Put them in a pot, with about 7-8 cups of cold water, over medium heat, and bring to a boilMeanwhile,finely chop the onions and just add them in the soupCover and simmer in low heat for about an hour and a half (or about 30 minutes if you use a pressure cooker, but remember that the slower you cook chickpeas, the tastier they get). Cooking time depends on the quality and freshness of the chickpeas, or the composition of the water, so I'm just giving an average for most dried chickpeas you can find in the market .Once they are very tender and buttery, mix the lemon juice with the flour until lumps are gone. Pour mixture over the soup while stirring with a wooden spoon. Pour the olive oil in, salt and pepper to taste, turn the heat off, cover and let simmer a little until the stove cools off.Top with a pinch of fresh thyme and serve with toasted sour dough bread and Kalamata olives (optional)Serving Size: makes about 9 cup-sized servings of soupNumber of Servings: 9Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STELLAKEME.


What's The Nutritional Info For Simple Cretan chickpea soup?

The nutritional information for Simple Cretan chickpea soup is:

  • Servings Per Recipe: 9
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 230.6
  • Total Fat: 13.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 25.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 14.1 g
  • Protein: 11.2 g

What Dietary Needs Does Simple Cretan chickpea soup Meet?

The dietary needs meet for Simple Cretan chickpea soup is Vegan


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