Spicy Roasted Pepper Tomato Chickpea Soup Recipes

HOT 'N' SPICY ROASTED RED PEPPER & TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Put the roasted red peppers in a blender with the cherry tomatoes, garlic, vegetable stock cube, 100ml water, paprika, olive oil and ground almonds. Blitz until smooth, season well and heat until piping hot before serving.

SPICED CHICKPEA AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Using a mortar and pestle or the back of a spoon, crush garlic, chiles, coriander, salt, and caraway to form a paste.
• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic mixture, and cook until just softened, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in chickpeas, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and stock. Simmer, stirring often, for 15 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Working in batches, puree soup in a blender. Rewarm if necessary. Divide among bowls, and top each with a dollop of sour cream and a sprig of parsley.

INDIAN SPICED CHICKPEA AND FIRE ROASTED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a medium pot with extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 2 to 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 to 10 minutes to combine flavors. Serve with a dollop of yogurt and warm pita for dipping.

SPICY ROASTED PEPPER, TOMATO & CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• Place the peppers, vine tomatoes & one of the garlic cloves in an oven dish & generously drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and bake in the oven at 180 degrees for approx 40 minutes.
• Chop the onion, remaining garlic & chilli and fry in olive oil until soft. Add the roasted vegetables from the oven.
• Add the tinned tomotoes & chickpeas along with the stock, paprika and oregano. Simmer for approx 30 minutes.
• Let the soup mixture cool and then place in a blender, blend until smooth.
• Return to the pot and simmer for another 5-10 minutes. Season as desired.
• Delicious on it's own or served with a spoonful of pesto & creme fraiche! To make the soup milder or creamier, just add some cream or creme fraiche and mix through.

SPICY TOMATO CHICKPEA STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan. Stir in onion and garlic. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until soft and slightly browned.
• Mix in spices and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in chopped tomatoes, tomato puree and chickpeas.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Season well with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Just before serving stir in the parsley.