Sausage & Chickpea Soup with Garlic & Avocado

Name: Sausage & Chickpea Soup with Garlic & Avocado
Ingredients: Canola or olive oil, for cooking; Canola or olive oil, for cooking; ½ to 1 lb (250 to 500 g) fresh chicken, turkey, or Italian sausage (1 to 3 sausages); ½ to 1 lb (250 to 500 g) fresh chicken, turkey, or Italian sausage (1 to 3 sausages); ½ to 1 lb (250 to 500 g) fresh chicken, turkey, or Italian sausage (1 to 3 sausages); Squeeze of lime juice; 4 cups (1 L) chicken or beef stock; Salt and pepper to taste; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 avocado, chopped; Sour cream, for garnish (optional); Lime wedges, for garnish (optional); Fresh cilantro, for garnish (optional); 1 garlic bulb, cloves separated, peeled, and chopped; ½ to 1 lb (250 to 500 g) fresh chicken, turkey, or Italian sausage (1 to 3 sausages); 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 1 garlic bulb, cloves separated, peeled, and chopped; 14 oz (398 mL) can diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin; 4 cups (1 L) chicken or beef stock; 2 cups (500 mL) cooked chickpeas, or a 19 oz (540 mL) can, rinsed and drained

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Spilling The Beans

By Julie Van Rosendaal and Sue Duncan

Published 2011

About

This simple soup is amazingly flavourful, and a great way to stretch a small amount of meat to serve a larger group. The amount of garlic seems like a lot, but cooking mellows it out. For a spicier version, use chorizo or hot Italian sausage. To make it more substantial, ladle the hot soup over a scoop of quinoa, couscous, or rice.

Ingredients

Canola or olive oil, for cooking
½ to 1 lb (250 to 500 g) fresh chicken, turkey, or

Method

In a large saucepan, heat a drizzle of oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and garlic and sauté until the sausage is golden brown and cooked through, breaking it up with a spoon. Add the jalapeño and cumin and cook for another minute or two.

Add the tomatoes and tomato juice, chickpeas, and stock and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, unti