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Sweet potato and chickpea soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Sweet potato and chickpea soup takes several minutes to cook.

Sweet potato and chickpea soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Sweet potato and chickpea soup are:

1 cup dried chickpeas (3 cups cooked or 2 14 oz cans)
1 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 jalape?o, seeded and chopped
1 clove garlic, minced or crushed
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced or grated
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 large potato, diced
1 sweet potato, diced
1 celery stalk, sliced
3 cups vegetable stock or water
1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
fresh ground black pepper

Here is how you make Sweet potato and chickpea soup:

Rinse the chickpeas and soak in several inches of water for 8 hours or overnight. Drain and rinse, then transfer to a large saucepan and cover with at least 4 cups of fresh water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the chickpeas are tender. Drain and reserve 2 cups of the cooking liquid. Wipe the saucepan dry and add the olive oil. Heat over medium heat, then add the onion, jalape?o and garlic, and stir for 3 to 4 minutes or until the onion is soft. Toss in the ginger, stir for 30 seconds, then stir in the spices. Add the potato, sweet potato and celery, and stir to coat the vegetables with oil and spice. Pour in the reserved chickpea cooking liquid and vegetable stock or water, raise the heat to medium-high, and bring the soup to a low boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 20-30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Remove from heat and season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve hot or warm. Reheat leftover soup on medium-low heat and thin with a little extra water. Note: If using canned or already cooked chickpeas, increase the amount of vegetable stock or water in the recipe to 5 cups.Serving Size: 6Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GTKARLA.

The nutritional information for Sweet potato and chickpea soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 287.2

• Total Fat: 4.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,259.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 55.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.6 g
• Protein: 8.1 g