Creamed chickpea and hazelnut soup
Chickpeas work wonderfully in soup and provide body and a creamy texture – this nutty combination of hazelnuts and chickpeas is no exception.
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Ingredients
- Knob of butter
- 100g streaky bacon
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 5 fresh sage leaves, chopped
- 400g tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 50g chopped hazlenuts, plus extra to serve
- 700ml good-quality chicken or vegetable stock
- 100ml crème fraîche
- Olive oil to serve
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Method
- Melt the butter in a pan, then brown the chopped streaky bacon for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the chopped onions and soften for 10 minutes, then add the garlic clove, sage leaves, chickpeas and chopped toasted hazelnuts.
- Add the chicken or vegetable stock, then simmer for 15 minutes. Add 100ml crème fraîche and whizz with a stick blender until smooth.
- Season, divide among bowls and top with swirls of olive oil and extra hazelnuts.
Nutrition
- 546kcals Calories
- 39.2g (14.7g saturated) Fat
- 15.8g Protein
- 19.6g (5.3g sugars) Carbs
- 7.6g Fibre
- 2.3g Salt
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