Sb Diet Phase 1 Spicy Chickpea And Onion Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 red onions, sliced finely
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon harissa (use (to taste)
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans canned chick-peas, drained
• 14 1/2 ounces canned diced tomatoes
• handful arugula leaf
• handful baby spinach leaves
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat some olive oil and a knob of butter in a saucepan over a low heat and once the butter has melted add the onions and garlic- stir and then gently sautee for a good 20 minutes or until the onions have softened and become golden.
• 2 stir in harissa and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• 3 add the tomatos and continue to simmer on a low heat for a further 10 minutes to allow the flavor to intensify.
• 4 stir in chickpeas and enough water or vegetable stock to cover the mixture. simmer for 15 minutes- the chickpeas are already cooked so all you are doing is getting them up to temperature and absorbing the flavors.
• 5 toss in a couple handfuls of arugula and baby spinach leaves- stir and then taste, adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper as desired.
• 6 the soup is now ready to serve.