Hearty Spinach and Chickpea Soup

Yields1 Serving
 2 cups of cooked quinoa
 1 tbsp olive oil
 1 finely chopped onion
 2 minced garlic cloves
 8 ozs. shiitake mushrooms
 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
 15 ozs. chickpeas
 5 ozs. spinach leaves
 Coarse salt
 freshly ground black pepper
 1/2 cup of freshly ground raw parmesan (optional)
1

Into another large sauce pan heat the olive oil, over a medium heat. Add in the onion and cook, making sure to frequently stir it for about 5 minutes until its tender. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Add in the vegetable stock and the rosemary, before bringing it to the boil. Cover the pan and then remove from the heat.

3

Stir in the 2 cups of cooked quinoa and the chickpeas into the broth. Return the pan to the boil. Then reduce until simmering and cover once more, allowing the flavours to blend for 5 minutes.

5

As you stir in the spinach, cook uncovered until it’s wilted for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper, garnishing with cheese to finish. Serve into bowls and enjoy!

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Ingredients

 2 cups of cooked quinoa
 1 tbsp olive oil
 1 finely chopped onion
 2 minced garlic cloves
 8 ozs. shiitake mushrooms
 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
 15 ozs. chickpeas
 5 ozs. spinach leaves
 Coarse salt
 freshly ground black pepper
 1/2 cup of freshly ground raw parmesan (optional)

Directions

1

Into another large sauce pan heat the olive oil, over a medium heat. Add in the onion and cook, making sure to frequently stir it for about 5 minutes until its tender. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Add in the vegetable stock and the rosemary, before bringing it to the boil. Cover the pan and then remove from the heat.

3

Stir in the 2 cups of cooked quinoa and the chickpeas into the broth. Return the pan to the boil. Then reduce until simmering and cover once more, allowing the flavours to blend for 5 minutes.

5

As you stir in the spinach, cook uncovered until it’s wilted for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper, garnishing with cheese to finish. Serve into bowls and enjoy!

Notes

Hearty Spinach and Chickpea Soup

2 Comments

  1. How many people does this serve, I am on a Keto diet and there are probably ingredients in there that I shouldn’t have but it looks so nice and healthy that I might try it

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