Hummus soup with spinach
"Hummus in Hebrew means "chickpeas". Like lentils, chickpeas can be used to make delicious, creamy soups that leave you both happy and satisfied. The topping of spinach and chickpeas provides added texture and brightens up the dish. Find more inspiring recipes on http://www.tomfranz-food.de!"
Difficulty
Easy 👌Ingredients
Utensils
cutting board, knife, pot (large), 2 cooking spoons, ladle, pot, sieve, immersion blender
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Nutrition per serving
Step 1/4
- ⅓ onion
- ⅓ carrot
- ⅓ parsley root
- 16⅔ g celery roots
- ⅔ cloves garlic
- 1⅓ tbsp olive oil
- cutting board
- knife
- pot (large)
- cooking spoon
Peel and dice onion, carrot, parsley root, and celery root. Peel and finely crush garlic. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium to high heat and add diced onion, carrot, parsley root, and celery. Sauté until golden brown, then add crushed garlic and sauté for 1 - 2 min. more.
Step 2/4
- 1 l vegetable broth
- ⅓ tsp salt
- ⅓ kg canned chickpea
- ladle
- pot
- sieve
Add vegetable broth, salt, and chickpeas and let simmer on medium-low heat for approx. 1 hr., or until chickpeas are soft. Remove one ladle of chickpeas and cooking liquid, transfer into a small pot, and set aside. Drain half of the cooking liquid from the large pot and set aside.
Step 3/4
- salt
- pepper
- immersion blender
Using an immersion blender, puree chickpeas and remaining cooking liquid until smooth. Add more of the reserved cooking liquid, if needed. Season to taste with salt and pepper and keep warm.
Step 4/4
- 66⅔ g spinach
- ⅛ tsp ground cumin
- salt
- pepper
- cooking spoon
In the small pot, bring reserved chickpeas and cooking liquid to a boil and add spinach. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin. Let simmer until the spinach wilts, stirring occasionally. Serve hummus soup with chickpea-spinach mixture. Enjoy!