CHICKEN AND CHICKPEA SOUP
Steps:
- Place chickpeas in large saucepan with enough water to cover by several inches. Add onion cut in half (with cloves) and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, lower heat to a simmer and cook 1 hour, until about halfway cooked. In the meantime, heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and place chicken pieces, skin side down, in hot pot. Cook until evenly golden brown, about 5 minutes, then flip over and cook other side 5 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from the pan and add diced mountain ham or bacon. Cook 5 minutes until crisp. If using bacon, drain excess fat. Add chopped onion, garlic, and saffron and stir. Cook until onions start to soften, then add white wine and scrape bottom of the pot to loosen any browned bits. Add carrots, celery, cabbage, salt and pepper. Remove onion halves from chickpeas and add half cooked chickpeas and their cooking liquid to pot along with the 6 cups of stock or water. Bring pot to a boil, lower heat and simmer 45 minutes to an hour or until chicken and chickpeas are completely cooked. Stir in parsley and serve.
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MIAN MUDASSAR ALI
m.mian@gmail.comThis soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious! I will definitely be making this again.
Sibongile Wendy
ws52@hotmail.comThis soup is a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables.
Pauline Nungari
p-nungari12@hotmail.comThis soup is delicious! I love the combination of chicken and chickpeas.
Jorhan Ofisialy
o.jorhan4@hotmail.comI've made this soup several times and it's always a hit. It's a great comfort food for a cold day.
Sameera Madushanka
m41@yahoo.comThis soup is a great way to use up leftover chicken. It's also really easy to make.
suhana muna
suhana.muna9@hotmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out great! I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Joram Alex
alex_joram@hotmail.comThis soup was a little bland for my taste, but it was still good.
Dipendra Tamang
tamang@hotmail.frThis soup is a keeper! It's so flavorful and easy to make.
Kalum Vithanage
v-kalum@aol.comI will definitely be making this soup again.
muzamil waseer
waseer.muzamil@yahoo.comThis soup is delicious! The flavors are perfect and the chickpeas add a nice texture.
Bhuwansingh Thapa
thapa_b99@yahoo.comI love this soup! It's so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family.
Nephtalie Orientus
nephtalie-o32@gmail.comThis soup is a great way to use up leftover chicken. It's also really healthy and filling.
Travis Mccrory
mccrory_t49@hotmail.comThis soup is so flavorful and comforting. I love the addition of the lemon zest.
Daniel Ngugi
danieln61@gmail.comI made this soup with some leftover chicken I had and it turned out great! The soup is really versatile and you can add or omit ingredients to suit your taste.
Ahmed Mouhydddine
a54@yahoo.comThis soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious! I love that I can use canned chickpeas to save time.
Carma ST,Marks
s@hotmail.comI made this soup for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.
Ali waris Ali waris
waris_a@gmail.comThis soup was a hit with my family! The flavors were perfectly balanced and the chickpeas added a nice texture. I will definitely be making this again.