Kumara and chickpea soup
Units: Metric | Imperial (US)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 large golden kumarasweet-potatoX, diced
- 1 tablespoon Moroccan spice mix
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 390g can chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups reduced-salt chicken stock
Instructions
1 Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and kumara and cook for 5 minutes, until the onion has softened. Add the spice and stir well, cook for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, chickpeas and stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes, until the kumara is soft. If you like at this stage, purée part of the soup, or leave it chunky. Serve with parsley and grainy bread.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 825kJ
Calories 197cal
Protein 7.2g
Total fat 7g
–Saturated fat 1.8g
Carbohydrates 26.7g
–Sugars 9.1g
Dietary fibre 5g
Sodium 710mg
Calcium 70mg
Iron 2.2mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
Author: Niki Bezzant - Editor-at-large
First published: Aug 2007
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