Piquant Vegetable Soup with Chickpeas

Name: Piquant Vegetable Soup with Chickpeas
Ingredients: vegetable oil; red onion; garlic; green bell pepper; jalapeño chile; green chile; chicken stock; vegetable stock; tomatoes; cooked chickpeas; corn kernels; green beans; salt; white pepper; hot red pepper sauce; cheddar cheese; cilantro; whole cilantro leaves

Preparation info

3 qt 2.9 l ) portions:
12

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Professional Cooking

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2025

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Ingredients

U.S.	METRIC	INGREDIENTS

Soup
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the oil in a soup pot over moderate heat.
Add onion, garlic, bell pepper, and green chile. Sweat the vegetables in the oil over low heat until they are about half-cooked. Do not let them brown.
Add the stock. Bring to a boil and skim carefully. Simmer until the vegetables are just barely tender.
Add the tomatoes, chickpeas, and corn. Si

Per serving: Calories, 160; Protein, 8 g; Fat, 8 g (45% cal.); Cholesterol, 20 mg; Carbohydrates, 14 g; Fiber, 3 g; Sodium, 105 mg.