Roast Garlic Soup with Crispy Chickpea Croutons

Name: Roast Garlic Soup with Crispy Chickpea Croutons
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves: 2 generously
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ½ teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 litre (35 fl oz/4 cups) vegetable stock; 120 g (4¼ oz) tinned chickpeas (drained weight); 1 squeeze lime juice; sea salt flakes; freshly ground black pepper; 230 ml (7¾ fl oz) olive oil; 3 tablespoons plain (all-purpose) flour; 4 large garlic bulbs, cut in half

Preparation info

Serves:
2
generously

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

Easy Vegan

By Sue Quinn

Published 2015

About

Yes, there is a lot of garlic in this soup but the roasting mellows its flavour.

Ingredients

4 large garlic bulbs, cut in half
230 ml (7¾ fl oz) olive oil

Spicy
Soup
Vegan

Method

Heat the oven to 170°C (325°F/Gas 3). Put the garlic cut-side down in an ovenproof pan. Add 200 ml (7 fl oz) of the olive oil and transfer to the oven. After 20 minutes, check the underside of the garlic –