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🍲 Creamy Chickpea Spinach Soup with Fresh Orange

313 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. 2. Add the frozen spinach to the hot oil and let it thaw for 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. 3. Halve an onion, peel it, and cut it into fine dice.
  4. 4. Add the onion dice to the spinach and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until soft and translucent.
  5. 5. Season the mixture with salt, cumin, cinnamon, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
  6. 6. Add the tomatoes and the broth to the pot and bring the soup to a boil.
  7. 7. Open the can of chickpeas and pour the contents into a colander.
  8. 8. Rinse the chickpeas under cold water and let them drain well.
  9. 9. Add the drained chickpeas to the boiling soup.
  10. 10. Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and let the soup simmer gently for 10 minutes.
  11. 11. Wash an orange under hot water and dry it off.
  12. 12. Finely grate about 1 teaspoon of the orange zest.
  13. 13. Peel the orange completely, removing even the white pith.
  14. 14. Cut out the segments between the membranes and catch the released juice in a small bowl.
  15. 15. Cut the orange segments into small pieces.
  16. 16. Add the orange pieces and the collected juice to the soup.
  17. 17. Let the soup cook with the orange pieces for another 2 to 3 minutes.
  18. 18. Wash a bunch of parsley and shake it dry.
  19. 19. Pluck the parsley leaves from the stems and chop them finely.
  20. 20. Mix the chopped parsley with the grated orange zest in a small bowl.
  21. 21. Finally, season the soup to taste with salt and pepper.
  22. 22. Serve the hot soup in deep bowls.
  23. 23. Garnish each bowl with a dollop of crème fraîche and sprinkle the parsley-zest mixture over it.
  24. 24. Enjoy your meal!

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