Thread: Garbanzo (chickpea) Soup

"TammyM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I had a bag o' garbanzos in the pantry. Reason enough for soup in my
>house. I cooked all of the garbanzos in the pressure cooker, and once
>cooked, put half of them in the freezer for another batch o'soup. Sauteed
>a chopped onion and several cloves of garlic (I wanted it to be REALLY
>garlic-y), then added a finely chopped carrot and continued to sautee.
>Threw in quite a bit of cumin, coriander, aleppo pepper and a touch of
>cayenne. Added broth, some tahini, a LOT of lemon juice (Meyer, from my
>tree) and about half of the garbanzos. Blitzed the beejeezus out of it
>with the stick blender. Then added a medium-chopped sweet potato, some
>chopped frozen spinach and the remaining garbanzos. Cooked until the
>potato was cooked through and added some chopped flat-leaf parsley and
>cilantro.
>
> Oh my goodness, delicious. Very tasty indeed, such nice flavor with all
> that lemony, garlicy, herby, spiciness to it. Had it for lunch along with
> some toasted pita bread and a salad.
>

This sounds really good. I love these beans. We actually snack on them
plain every now and then. (One of the reasons our HDL cholesterol reading
is always at 70+. )

"TammyM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I had a bag o' garbanzos in the pantry. Reason enough for soup in my
>house. I cooked all of the garbanzos in the pressure cooker, and once
>cooked, put half of them in the freezer for another batch o'soup. Sauteed
>a chopped onion and several cloves of garlic (I wanted it to be REALLY
>garlic-y), then added a finely chopped carrot and continued to sautee.
>Threw in quite a bit of cumin, coriander, aleppo pepper and a touch of
>cayenne. Added broth, some tahini, a LOT of lemon juice (Meyer, from my
>tree) and about half of the garbanzos. Blitzed the beejeezus out of it
>with the stick blender. Then added a medium-chopped sweet potato, some
>chopped frozen spinach and the remaining garbanzos. Cooked until the
>potato was cooked through and added some chopped flat-leaf parsley and
>cilantro.
>
> Oh my goodness, delicious. Very tasty indeed, such nice flavor with all
> that lemony, garlicy, herby, spiciness to it. Had it for lunch along with
> some toasted pita bread and a salad.
>

This sounds really good. I love these beans. We actually snack on them
plain every now and then. (One of the reasons our HDL cholesterol reading
is always at 70+. )

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:41:31 -0400, "cybercat" <[email protected]>
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>"TammyM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>I had a bag o' garbanzos in the pantry.
<snip>
>>
>> Oh my goodness, delicious. Very tasty indeed, such nice flavor with all
>> that lemony, garlicy, herby, spiciness to it. Had it for lunch along with
>> some toasted pita bread and a salad.
>>
>
>This sounds really good. I love these beans. We actually snack on them
>plain every now and then. (One of the reasons our HDL cholesterol reading
>is always at 70+. )
>

Yeah that and the fact that you're only 12.


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On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:41:31 -0400, "cybercat" <[email protected]>
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>"TammyM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>I had a bag o' garbanzos in the pantry.
<snip>
>>
>> Oh my goodness, delicious. Very tasty indeed, such nice flavor with all
>> that lemony, garlicy, herby, spiciness to it. Had it for lunch along with
>> some toasted pita bread and a salad.
>>
>
>This sounds really good. I love these beans. We actually snack on them
>plain every now and then. (One of the reasons our HDL cholesterol reading
>is always at 70+. )
>

Yeah that and the fact that you're only 12.


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"cybercat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "TammyM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:fuloor$bn2$[email protected]..
>>I had a bag o' garbanzos in the pantry. Reason enough for soup in my
>>house. I cooked all of the garbanzos in the pressure cooker, and once
>>cooked, put half of them in the freezer for another batch o'soup. Sauteed
>>a chopped onion and several cloves of garlic (I wanted it to be REALLY
>>garlic-y), then added a finely chopped carrot and continued to sautee.
>>Threw in quite a bit of cumin, coriander, aleppo pepper and a touch of
>>cayenne. Added broth, some tahini, a LOT of lemon juice (Meyer, from my
>>tree) and about half of the garbanzos. Blitzed the beejeezus out of it
>>with the stick blender. Then added a medium-chopped sweet potato, some
>>chopped frozen spinach and the remaining garbanzos. Cooked until the
>>potato was cooked through and added some chopped flat-leaf parsley and
>>cilantro.
>>
>> Oh my goodness, delicious. Very tasty indeed, such nice flavor with all
>> that lemony, garlicy, herby, spiciness to it. Had it for lunch along
>> with some toasted pita bread and a salad.
>>
>
> This sounds really good. I love these beans. We actually snack on them
> plain every now and then. (One of the reasons our HDL cholesterol reading
> is always at 70+. )

They're really good roasted too, either plain, with salt or with seasoning
of choice.

TammyM

"cybercat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "TammyM" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:fuloor$bn2$[email protected]..
>>I had a bag o' garbanzos in the pantry. Reason enough for soup in my
>>house. I cooked all of the garbanzos in the pressure cooker, and once
>>cooked, put half of them in the freezer for another batch o'soup. Sauteed
>>a chopped onion and several cloves of garlic (I wanted it to be REALLY
>>garlic-y), then added a finely chopped carrot and continued to sautee.
>>Threw in quite a bit of cumin, coriander, aleppo pepper and a touch of
>>cayenne. Added broth, some tahini, a LOT of lemon juice (Meyer, from my
>>tree) and about half of the garbanzos. Blitzed the beejeezus out of it
>>with the stick blender. Then added a medium-chopped sweet potato, some
>>chopped frozen spinach and the remaining garbanzos. Cooked until the
>>potato was cooked through and added some chopped flat-leaf parsley and
>>cilantro.
>>
>> Oh my goodness, delicious. Very tasty indeed, such nice flavor with all
>> that lemony, garlicy, herby, spiciness to it. Had it for lunch along
>> with some toasted pita bread and a salad.
>>
>
> This sounds really good. I love these beans. We actually snack on them
> plain every now and then. (One of the reasons our HDL cholesterol reading
> is always at 70+. )

They're really good roasted too, either plain, with salt or with seasoning
of choice.

TammyM

TammyM wrote:
> I had a bag o' garbanzos in the pantry. Reason enough for soup in my house.
> I cooked all of the garbanzos in the pressure cooker, and once cooked, put
> half of them in the freezer for another batch o'soup. Sauteed a chopped
> onion and several cloves of garlic (I wanted it to be REALLY garlic-y), then
> added a finely chopped carrot and continued to sautee. Threw in quite a bit
> of cumin, coriander, aleppo pepper and a touch of cayenne. Added broth,
> some tahini, a LOT of lemon juice (Meyer, from my tree) and about half of
> the garbanzos. Blitzed the beejeezus out of it with the stick blender.
> Then added a medium-chopped sweet potato, some chopped frozen spinach and
> the remaining garbanzos. Cooked until the potato was cooked through and
> added some chopped flat-leaf parsley and cilantro.
>
> Oh my goodness, delicious.

Sounds it! Saving to try. Thanks!

Serene

TammyM wrote:
> I had a bag o' garbanzos in the pantry. Reason enough for soup in my house.
> I cooked all of the garbanzos in the pressure cooker, and once cooked, put
> half of them in the freezer for another batch o'soup. Sauteed a chopped
> onion and several cloves of garlic (I wanted it to be REALLY garlic-y), then
> added a finely chopped carrot and continued to sautee. Threw in quite a bit
> of cumin, coriander, aleppo pepper and a touch of cayenne. Added broth,
> some tahini, a LOT of lemon juice (Meyer, from my tree) and about half of
> the garbanzos. Blitzed the beejeezus out of it with the stick blender.
> Then added a medium-chopped sweet potato, some chopped frozen spinach and
> the remaining garbanzos. Cooked until the potato was cooked through and
> added some chopped flat-leaf parsley and cilantro.
>
> Oh my goodness, delicious.

Sounds it! Saving to try. Thanks!

Serene