Best 2 Chicken And Chickpea Soup Recipes

Chicken and chickpea soup is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a relatively easy dish to make, and can be tailored to your own personal preferences. Whether you like your soup thick or thin, spicy or mild, there is a chicken and chickpea soup recipe out there for you. The key to making a great chicken and chickpea soup is to use fresh ingredients and to season it well. You can also add other vegetables to the soup, such as carrots, celery, or potatoes. If you are looking for a quick and easy meal, you can use canned chickpeas instead of dried chickpeas. However, if you have the time, it is worth it to use dried chickpeas, as they have a much better flavor.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHICKEN AND CHICKPEA SOUP

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Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 cups dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in cold water
2 large onions, peeled: one cut in half and stuck with 2 cloves, the other chopped
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 boneless chicken thighs with skin, each cut in half
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 ounces chunk of Spanish mountain cured ham, Prosciutto, or slab bacon, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced or pureed
1 generous pinch saffron threads
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 carrots, peeled and sliced 1/2 - inch thick
2 ribs celery, sliced 1/2-inch thick
2 cups chopped cabbage
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
6 cups stock or water
1/2 bunch fresh parsley, washed and chopped

Steps:

Place chickpeas in large saucepan with enough water to cover by several inches. Add onion cut in half (with cloves) and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, lower heat to a simmer and cook 1 hour, until about halfway cooked. In the meantime, heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and place chicken pieces, skin side down, in hot pot. Cook until evenly golden brown, about 5 minutes, then flip over and cook other side 5 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from the pan and add diced mountain ham or bacon. Cook 5 minutes until crisp. If using bacon, drain excess fat. Add chopped onion, garlic, and saffron and stir. Cook until onions start to soften, then add white wine and scrape bottom of the pot to loosen any browned bits. Add carrots, celery, cabbage, salt and pepper. Remove onion halves from chickpeas and add half cooked chickpeas and their cooking liquid to pot along with the 6 cups of stock or water. Bring pot to a boil, lower heat and simmer 45 minutes to an hour or until chicken and chickpeas are completely cooked. Stir in parsley and serve.

SPICY CHICKEN AND HOMINY (CHICKPEA) SOUP

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Categories Soup/Stew Chicken

Yield 4-5 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 T Olive Oil
I Onion chopped
2 stalks Celery chopped
1 clove Garlic chopped
1/4 t salt
5 Cups Chicken Broth
3 Cups Shredded Rotisserie Chicken
1 15 oz can hominy rinsed (we used garbanzo beans as hominy wasn't available
1 T Chipotles in adobo chopped
For toppings:
Fresh Salsa
Chopped Avocado
Tortilla Chips

Steps:

Cook the onions, celery, garlic and salt in the oil until soft, 4-6 minutes Add broth, chicken, hominy (chickpeas), and chipotles, simmer 5 or more minutes. Serve with toppings and tortillas Notes: We used garbanzo beans because we couldn't find hominy. It took most of a rotisserie chicken bought at Zabars. There was a thigh and two legs and two wings left over.

### Tips

Save time by using canned chickpeas or pre-cooked chicken.
Add vegetables such as carrots, celery, and onions for extra flavor and nutrition.
If you like a thicker soup, add a cup of cooked rice or pasta.
For a creamy soup, blend one cup of the soup in a blender and then stir it back into the pot.
Season the soup to taste with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices.
Serve the soup with a side of crusty bread or crackers.

### Conclusion Chicken and chickpea soup is a delicious, healthy, and easy-to-make meal. It's perfect for a quick lunch or dinner, and it's also a great way to use up leftover chicken. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a delicious and satisfying soup that the whole family will enjoy. Remember, if you find that the soup is turning out thin and watery, you can always add a thickening agent like flour or cornstarch. If you don't have any on hand, you can also mash up some of the chickpeas and add them back to the soup. This will help to thicken it up and give it a creamy texture.