Golden Chickpea Soup

Ingredients

6 cloves fresh garlic, crushed 
6 cups water or unsalted chicken broth 
2 cans (1 pound each) chickpeas, drained 
1 large Spanish onion, chopped 
2 medium carrots, peeled and diced 
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley 
1 tablespoon instant chicken bouillon granules 
2 bay leaves 
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 ounces ziti or tube pasta (about 1.5 cups) 

Directions

Coat a 4-quart pot with nonstick olive oil cooking spray, and preheat over medium heat. Add the garlic, and sauté for about 30 seconds, or just until the garlic begins to turn color. 

 Add all of the remaining ingredients except for the pasta to the pot, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft. Remove the bay leaves from the soup, and discard. 

Remove 4 cups of the soup-including vegetables and hot broth-from the pot. Place 2 cups of the removed soup in a blender, and place the lid on the blender, leaving the top slightly ajar to allow steam to escape. Carefully blend at low speed until the mixture is smooth. Return the pursed mixture to the pot, and stir to mix well. Repeat with the remaining 2 cups of removed soup. 

Add the pasta to the pot, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente. (Be careful not to overcooks as the pasta will continue to soften in the hot soup.) 

Ladle the soup into individual serving bowls, and serve hot. 

Yield: 9 servings

Nutritional Information
(per 1-cup serving) 

Calories: 172 
Carbohydrate: 30.8 g 
Cholesterol: 0 mg 
Fat: 1.9 g 
Fiber: 4.4 g 
Protein: 7.9 g 
Sodium: 386 mg

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