A thick vegetable soup is a delicious meal in itself. Serve the Chick Pea and Tomato Soup with a thin shaving of Parmesan cheese and warm bread. Chick Pea and Tomato Soup Recipe are easy to make at home.

 

SERVES                   4

Ingredients:

Chick Pea and Tomato Soup Recipe

1 kg chopped tomatoes

Two tbsp olive oil

2 courgettes, chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tbsp tomato paste

1 bay leaf

2 leeks, sliced thinly

3 cups vegetable stock

425g can chick-peas. Drained

250g spinach

30g thin shavings of Parmesan

Salt and black pepper

Crusty bread, to serve

 

Preparation Method:

Chick Pea and Tomato Soup Recipe

 

Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the courgettes and leeks and cook briskly for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

Add the tomatoes, garlic, tomato paste, bay leaf, vegetable stock, and chickpeas. Bring to boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

Shred the spinach finely, add to the soup and boil for 2 minutes, Season with salt and black pepper.

Remove the bay leaf, pour into a soup tureen and sprinkle over the shavings of Parmesan cheese.

Serve this vegetable soup with crusty bread.