Growing up it was tradition to go to our church soup kitchen on Friday’s during Lent. We’d feast on vegetarian soups and homemade bread, and I would flirt with boys visit with all of my friends.
When my niece Ali and I made this soup together last week, it totally reminded me of these gatherings. And, since the soup is vegetarian, it’s perfect for a healthy, Fitness & Spicy, Lenten meal. Ali found this recipe from Rachel Ray and we went to town, whipping up…
Indian Spiced Chickpea & Fire Roasted Tomato Soup
From the Kitchen of Rachel Ray
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), 2 turns of the pan
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 cans chickpeas, drained
- 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin, (2/3 palmful)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- Salt and pepper
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 can fire roasted tomatoes (28-ounces)
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- Warm pita, any flavor or variety, toasted
Preparation
Heat a medium pot with EVOO over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 2-3 minutes. Grind the chickpeas and onion in food processor. Add to pot and cook 5 minutes to sweeten onion. Season the chickpeas with cumin, cardamom, turmeric, salt and pepper. Stir in stock, then tomatoes. Simmer soup 5-10 minutes to combine flavors.
Serve with a dollop of yogurt and warm pita for dipping.
Ali and I added more spice than the recipe called for and served it with toasted low-carb tortillas. And guess what? This hearty soup tasted great despite how bad it looks in this photo.
Now I really must go grab a bowl of soup and then hit the gym…I have a no nun-sense workout ahead of me!
Jess (Fit Chick in the City) says:
March 9th 2010Thank you for the recipe! I’m always looking for good soup recipes.
Jessica@HowSweet says:
March 9th 2010oooh I love some soup – it is the only reason I don’t want winter to be over – so I can keep making soup!
On another note, do you track your cals/macros with the soup? I always had a hard time doing that – like I could never get the numbers straight,
Marisa (Loser For Life) says:
March 9th 2010oooh, that looks delicious! I am printing that out right now!
Joanna Sutter says:
March 9th 2010Jessica, I haven’t figured the macros this recipe, but this one should be pretty easy to calculate as the main ingredients are really vegetable broth, chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, and a little olive oil….the rest of the ingredients are really just spices. According to Rachel Ray, this recipe serves 4 (however, I’d say it makes more like 8!)
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg says:
March 9th 2010Ooh, this looks so good! Thanks for sharing!
Donna Bush says:
March 9th 2010Yum, that looks tasty. Always looking for new soup recipes, thanks. I have some leftover hummus that no one else liked – store didn’t have my reg. brand. Wonder if I could just use that, then add the rest of the ingredients?
Heather (Wheres the Beach) says:
March 9th 2010This sounds really good actually. I can’t believe I missed this episode!
Diane says:
March 9th 2010Yum, Joanna! How many servings do you think this makes? I am having a little soup supper this Friday and this sounds better than what I had planned. When I make my own pita chips, I just slice them into triangles, brush with EVOO and oregano, then toast in the oven. Delish!
april says:
March 9th 2010Yummy! It’s like a hummus soup!
sian-girlgetstrong says:
March 9th 2010yummy I love soup…always buy chickpeas and than never know what to do with them..do you know the calories count on this recipe per serving?
Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman says:
March 9th 2010It is so absolutely freezing at my work right now I could use a pre-lunch cup! Thanks for the recipe.
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says:
March 9th 2010Oh I LOVE soup :d
Mom says:
March 9th 2010May make this for our Lenten luncheon this week. Thanks…
empower me photo guy says:
March 9th 2010There’s nothing like a good meal to bring family together – I’m so glad you enjoyed yours, and it looks really good too! I hope your fitness goals are going well and that you continue to be empowered to succeed!
FatFighterTV says:
March 10th 2010Mmmm…. that it looks yummy! I love chickpeas. I will have to try this one – maybe next week. Thanks for posting it!
Run On! — Loser For Life says:
March 17th 2010[...] I took little daughter to dance class, I whipped up my dinner for later – Indian Spiced Chickpea and Fire Roasted Tomato Soup. Joanna posted this last week and I thought it sounded delish! I changed it up a little [...]