Spanish Chick Pea Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups chickpeas, washed and drained
• 4 cups water
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 large potato, diced
• 1/3 cup diced ham
• 1/2 lb chorizo sausage
• salt
• cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 soak peas overnight in water; do not drain.
• 2 cook garlic, onions, and pepper in oil in a heavy kettle for 5 minutes. do not brown.
• 3 add soaked undrained chick peas and broth. simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until the peas are tender.
• 4 add potato, ham, and sliced chorizo; cook for about 30 minutes or until potato is tender.
• 5 season to taste with salt and cayenne.