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Garlic, Spinach and Chick Pea Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Garlic, Spinach and Chick Pea Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Garlic, Spinach and Chick Pea Soup makes 7 servings.

The ingredients for Garlic, Spinach and Chick Pea Soup are:

* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
* 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
* 2 teaspoons ground cumin
* 2 teaspoons ground coriander
* 1 1/3 quarts homemade beef stock
* 3 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
* 2.5 cups garbanzo beans
* 5 oz Fat free half and half
* 3 oz Skim Milk
* 2 tablespoons tahini
* 2 tablespoons corn starch
* 1/2 pound spinach, rinsed and chopped
* ground cayenne pepper to taste
* salt to taste

Here is how you make Garlic, Spinach and Chick Pea Soup:

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and stir in garlic and onion. Cook until tender. Season with cumin and coriander. 2. Mix beef stock and potatoes into the pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer about 10 minutes. Stir in the garbanzo beans, and continue to cook until potatoes are tender. 3. In a small bowl, blend the milk and half and half, tahini, and corn starch. Mix into the soup. 4. Stir spinach into the soup. Season with cayenne pepper and salt. Continue to cook until spinach is heated through.Makes 7 one cup servings.Number of Servings: 7Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DOGSNRODENTS.

The nutritional information for Garlic, Spinach and Chick Pea Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 7
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 287.1

• Total Fat: 8.2 g
• Cholesterol: 1.5 mg
• Sodium: 668.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 41.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
• Protein: 13.8 g