Moroccan Chicken Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
1½ cups cooked chickpeas or 1 15-oz BPA-free can, drained and rinsed, patted dry
1½ tbsp coconut oil
Pinch sea salt
¼ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch ground ginger
SOUP
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 stalks celery, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
1¼ tsp ground turmeric
(TRY: Simply Organic Ground Turmeric Root)
¾ tsp each ground ginger and cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cumin
Pinch ground black pepper
1 18-oz jar unsalted diced tomatoes (with juices)
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 1 lb)
6 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth, or as needed
2 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken
¼ cup each chopped fresh cilantro and flat-leaf parsley
3 cups lightly packed fresh spinach leaves
1 lemon, cut into wedges
Directions
1. Prepare chickpeas: Preheat oven to 400°F. Place chickpeas on a parchment-lined baking sheet; remove any loose skins. Roast for 20 minutes. Add 1½ tbsp oil and pinch salt; toss. Return to oven; roast for 15 to 20 minutes more, until golden brown. (If a few pop, that’s OK!)
2. Turn oven off. Toss chickpeas with ¼ tsp cumin, 1/8 tsp cinnamon and pinch ginger. Return to oven with door closed and heat off for 1 hour, or until crunchy. Set aside to cool.
3. Meanwhile, prepare soup: In a medium stockpot on medium, heat 2 tbsp oil. Add celery, carrots and onion. Cook until tender, about 6 minutes. Add turmeric, ¾ tsp each ginger and cinnamon, ½ tsp cumin and black pepper and cook 1 minute, stirring. Add tomatoes and 1 tsp salt. Cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
4. Add potatoes and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered for 20 to 25 minutes, until potato is tender.
5. Add chicken, cilantro and parsley and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add additional broth to thin out as desired; season with additional salt as needed. Stir in spinach. Top servings with chickpeas and serve with lemon wedges.
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