In the realm of delectable Spanish cuisine, there lies a hearty and flavorful dish that embodies the vibrant spirit of the country: Spanish chorizo and chickpea soup. This tantalizing soup is a symphony of rich flavors, textures, and colors, showcasing the culinary artistry of Spain. The smoky and spicy notes of Spanish chorizo interlace with the earthy goodness of chickpeas, while aromatic vegetables, herbs, and spices add depth and complexity to each spoonful. This article presents a collection of enticing recipes that capture the essence of Spanish chorizo and chickpea soup, offering variations that cater to diverse tastes and preferences. Embark on a culinary journey through Spain as we explore the delectable flavors and aromas of this beloved dish, sure to warm your heart and tantalize your taste buds.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
CHICKPEA SOUP WITH CHORIZO
A Quick and Hearty Bean and Chorizo Soup Bring on the vibrant flavors of Spain with a hearty bowl of Garbanzada, a traditional Spanish chickpea soup. Also known as garbanzo bean soup, it gets its big, satisfying taste from slices of GOYA® Chorizo, a delicious sausage flavored with smoky paprika, chile, and garlic. As it simmers gently in its rich tomato broth, the warm, wonderful smell of this chorizo bean soup will draw your family to the kitchen... just in time for dinner!
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Step 1 Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the chorizo and cook until the fat is rendered and the chorizo is browned, about 7 minutes. Add the sofrito and garlic; cook until fragrant and heated through, 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce and sazón; bring to a boil. Pour in 2 cups of water, chickpeas and bouillon. Bring chick peas mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until flavors come together and mixture is slightly reduced, about 30 minutes. Season with adobo.
CHORIZO AND CHICKPEA SOUP
The chorizo sausage adds its own spice to the broth, creating delicious flavor without any extra seasonings. And while it's cooking, the whole house smells amazing. -Jaclyn McKewan, Lancaster, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 8h30m
Yield 1-1/2 quarts.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the water, celery, chorizo and chickpeas in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until beans are tender, 8-10 hours. Stir in tomatoes, pasta and salt; cook, covered, on high until pasta is tender, 15-20 minutes longer., Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 569mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CHORIZO, SHRIMP AND CHICKPEA SOUP
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine the white and light green parts of the scallions, the garlic, celery and carrots in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cook, stirring, until browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl using a slotted spoon. Add the vegetable mixture to the pot and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the potatoes, chickpeas (with their liquid), chicken broth, 1 cup water, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover and bring to a boil, then uncover and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, thinly slice the dark green scallion tops.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the shrimp, paprika and chorizo. Cover and let stand until the shrimp are pink, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
- Divide the soup among bowls. Sprinkle with the sliced scallion greens and drizzle with olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 680, Fat 36 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Cholesterol 185 milligrams, Sodium 1602 milligrams, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 45 grams, Sugar 7 grams
SPANISH CHICKPEA & CHORIZO STEW
Steps:
- Heat a large deep fry pan or stock pot with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Meanwhile, roughly dice the onion, roughly chop the garlic, cut the potato into small 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) pieces and cut the chorizo into 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick rounds
- After heating the olive oil for a couple of minutes, add in the onion and garlic, mix with the olive oil, after 2 minutes and the onion is starting to get translucent, add the sliced chorizo and continue to mix with the olive oil
- Once the chorizo is lightly sauteed, about 4 minutes, add in 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika, quickly mix together, then add in 1/2 cup tomato sauce, mix together and simmer, after 3 minutes and the sauce has thickened, add in the chopped potatoes, season with sea salt & black pepper and gently mix together, then add in the canned chickpeas (drained & washed), 3 cups vegetable broth and 1 bay leaf, turn up the heat to a high heat and give it one final mix
- When the broth comes to a boil, place a lid on the pan and lower to a low-medium heat, simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the potatoes are just cooked through, then remove from the heat
- Transfer into shallow bowls and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley, enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 619 kcal, Carbohydrate 62 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 32 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 1580 mg, Fiber 15 g, Sugar 7 g, UnsaturatedFat 14 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHORIZO & CHICKPEA STEW
A casual storecupboard Spanish-inspired casserole that can be served in a tapas spread or simply with some toasted bread
Provided by Jennifer Joyce
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a frying pan, fry the chorizo, onion and garlic for 5 mins or until the chorizo is browning on the outside. Drain the excess oil, then stir in the spices.
- Pour in the tomatoes, lemon juice, chickpeas and seasoning. Bubble for 5 mins more to thicken slightly, then sprinkle over the parsley. Serve with toasted sourdough.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 529 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 37 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 30 grams protein, Sodium 2.7 milligram of sodium
SPANISH CHICKPEA SOUP
This is a lovely comforting soup, lifted by the addition of chorizo sausage. A popular winter soup in our house. Time does not include soaking time for chickpeas (though you can use tinned to save the effort)
Provided by JustEmma
Categories Beans
Time 2h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Soak the chickpeas on a bowl of water overnight, rinse and drain. You can used tinned chickpeas to skip this step, in which case just drain and rinse.
- Heat the oil in a soup pan, fry the chunks of Chorizo until beginning to crisp before adding the chickpeas and cooking for a further 3-4 minutes, stirring.
- Stud the onion with the whole cloves and add to the mixture in the pan along with the garlic and coriander.
- Pour enough water over to cover ingredients with about ¼ inch to spare, cover with pan lid and simmer for 2 hours, checking every now and then to make sure water doesn't evaporate and adding more if needed.
- Remove the clove studded onion and season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
- Blend half the soup mixture until smooth, adding more water if necessary, then return to the pot, give a good mix and reheat.
- Whilst reheating, toast some almond flakes until lightly brown under the grill.
- Serve with a swirl of cream on the top and a sprinkling of the toasted, flaked almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.4, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 28.1, Sodium 408.6, Carbohydrate 37.6, Fiber 10.5, Sugar 6.7, Protein 19
CHICKPEAS AND CHORIZO
Garbanzo beans, or chickpeas, and chorizo is a classic Spanish dish sometimes served as tapas and sometimes as a full stew. This recipe adds potatoes to make a it little more hearty as a full meal. Serve with a citrus and fennel salad and some crusty bread for a full meal. I like to leave the garlic cloves whole as above and spread the cloves on the bread during meal. If you don't, then reduce garlic but chop and don't add until after liquid has been added or it may scorch.
Provided by Pete Zaria
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews
Time 9h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Put garbanzo beans into a large container; add enough cool water to cover by several inches. Soak beans 8 hours to overnight. Drain and rinse before using.
- Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Halve both the red bell pepper and green bell pepper from top to bottom. Remove and discard the stem, seeds, and ribs. Arrange pepper halves with cut sides down onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Roast peppers under the preheated broiler until their skins have blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes; transfer to a bowl and tightly seal bowl with plastic wrap to steam the peppers as they cool until the skins are loosened, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard skins. Slice peppers.
- Heat canola oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook and stir potatoes in hot oil until browned, about 10 minutes; add chorizo and continue to cook and stir until chorizo is hot, 3 to 5 minutes more. Stir peppers, onion, garlic cloves, paprika, and salt into the potato mixture; cook, stirring infrequently, until the onion softens, about 10 minutes more.
- Stir soaked garbanzo beans into the mixture. Pour sherry over everything. Bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the pot, and cook at a simmer until the beans are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 411.3 calories, Carbohydrate 36.5 g, Cholesterol 37.4 mg, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 8.6 g, Protein 19.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 793.1 mg, Sugar 7.3 g
CHORIZO & CHICKPEA SOUP
Sizzling Chorizo & chickpea soup
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Soup, Supper
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put a medium pan on the heat and tip in the tomatoes, followed by a can of water. While the tomatoes are heating, quickly chop the chorizo into chunky pieces (removing any skin) and shred the cabbage.
- Pile the chorizo and cabbage into the pan with the chilli flakes and chickpeas, then crumble in the stock cube. Stir well, cover and leave to bubble over a high heat for 6 mins or until the cabbage is just tender. Ladle into bowls and eat with crusty or garlic bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 366 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 23 grams protein, Sodium 4.26 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Choose good-quality chorizo for the best flavor. A spicy or semi-spicy chorizo will add a nice kick to the soup, while a sweet chorizo will give it a more subtle flavor.
- Don't be afraid to adjust the amount of paprika to your taste. If you like a smoky flavor, add more paprika. If you prefer a milder soup, use less.
- If you don't have any fresh kale, you can use frozen kale instead. Just be sure to thaw it and squeeze out any excess water before adding it to the soup.
- Serve the soup with a side of crusty bread or crackers for dipping.
Conclusion:
This Spanish chorizo and chickpea soup is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a cold winter day. The combination of chorizo, chickpeas, and kale is hearty and flavorful, and the paprika gives the soup a smoky flavor that is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give this soup a try. You won't be disappointed!
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