Chickpea Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 whole garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 4 cups dried garbanzo beans (garbanzos) or 4 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 4 cups water (about) or 4 cups chicken stock (about)
• 2 tablespoons baking soda
• 2 -3 onions, chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• lemon slice (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 soak the beans overnight in warm water.
• 2 strain and dust with baking soda.
• 3 let stand for 15 minutes.
• 4 rinse with hot water and rub a few at a time between your fingers to remove the skins (discard the skins).
• 5 place in strainer and rinse thoroughly for several minutes.
• 6 put into a large pot along with enough water or chicken stock to cover and bring to a boil, skimming off the foam as it rises.
• 7 add the onions, tomato, rosemary, garlic, oil, salt and pepper and simmer covered until the beans split; about 90 minutes to 2 hours.
• 8 serve hot with lemon slices.