[lead]It took me a long time to really get on the soup bandwagon. I typically viewed them as over-salted, condensed, unhealthy liquid meals. . [/lead]
It wasn’t until I started cooking soups myself at home that I began to see the light! Soups can be a great meal (or part of a meal) when made with low sodium broths, vegetables, beans/lentils, great spices and lean proteins (turkey sausage, chicken, fish, etc). I love adding a little heat, since spice can add a lot of flavor to food instead of relying on heavy creams.
This was my first time making this Hearty Chickpea Soup that I originally found on Pinterest (seriously, what did we do before Pinterest!!) and it did not disappoint! It was so flavorful and hearty, it went perfect with the thai red curry chicken I made for dinner.
The original recipe can be found here (Julian the Thinker ). I made a few small changes from the original recipe (based on what ingredients I forgot to get at the store) and calculated the nutritional analysis at the bottom of the recipe.
