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Leek and Chick Pea Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Leek and Chick Pea Soup takes 90 minutes to cook.

Leek and Chick Pea Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Leek and Chick Pea Soup are:

1 tabs Extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves Garlic
1/2 Fennel (I used a whole baby fennel), diced
4 sticks Celery, diced
3 Leeks, sliced
3-4 cups Vegetable stock (I used 3 stock and 2 water)
1 can Chick Peas (use dry ones to reduce sodium level)
6 Baby Potatoes, quatered

Here is how you make Leek and Chick Pea Soup:

Makes 6 ServesFry off garlic, fennel, celery and leeks in olive oil until soft and reduced.Add stock/water, chickpeas and potatoes.Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer covered for 1 hour. Take lid off and simmer until reduced to your liking.If you like you can put half into the blender and process until smooth. Add it back into the remaining soup and it makes it really creamy with chunks of chickpeas and potato. YUM!Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 2TINKERED.

The nutritional information for Leek and Chick Pea Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 254.2

• Total Fat: 3.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 803.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
• Protein: 7.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Leek and Chick Pea Soup is Vegetarian