Chickpea Veggie Soup

Chickpea Veggie Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 184.5
  • Total Fat: 5.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 179.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.0 g
  • Protein: 6.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Chickpea Veggie Soup calories by ingredient


Introduction

This healthy soup tastes like you slaved over a hot stove all day but comes together fast enough to eat any weeknight. Sweet potatoes, carrots and kale make this delicious. Using steel-cut oats as your grain of choice makes the soup thick and hearty, too!
This healthy soup tastes like you slaved over a hot stove all day but comes together fast enough to eat any weeknight. Sweet potatoes, carrots and kale make this delicious. Using steel-cut oats as your grain of choice makes the soup thick and hearty, too!

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
    1/4 cup (50 g) minced onion
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    11/2 cups (270 g) diced sweet potato
    1 cup (110 g) chopped carrots
    1 can (15 oz [425 g]) chickpeas
    6 cups (1420 ml) water
    1/2 cup (40 g) steel-cut oats
    4 tablespoons (24 g) nutritional yeast, divided
    1 teaspoon marjoram
    1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
    1/2 teaspoon basil
    1/4 teaspoon thyme
    1/4 teaspoon ground rosemary
    11/2 cups (270 g) chopped kale or other green like chard or collards
    salt and pepper, to taste

Tips

Love this recipe? It was re-printed with permission from Kathy Hester's cookbook, OATrageous Oatmeals: Delicious & Surprising Plant-Based Dishes from This Humble, Heart-Healthy Grain. Check it out for more fun ways to spice up your oats!


Directions

Add the olive oil to a soup pot and heat over medium heat. Once hot, add onions and sautee for
about 5 minutes, until translucent. Then add the garlic and cook for 3 more minutes.

Add the sweet potato, carrots, chickpeas and water, then turn the heat to high and bring to a boil.

Once the soup is boiling, turn to low and add the oats, 2 tablespoons (30 g) of the nutritional
yeast, marjoram, smoked paprika, basil, thyme and ground rosemary. Cover and simmer until the oats are thoroughly cooked, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Add in the kale and the other 2 tablespoons (30 g) of nutritional yeast. Cook about 5 to 10 minutes until the kale is tender. Add salt and pepper to taste before serving.

Serving Size: Makes 8 servings

Recipe photo by Kate Lewis

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Good
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    This is a pretty good simple soup to make any time with simple ingredients. I left out the nutritional yeast (??) and I liked the oats in there. next time I would like to add a veggie broth instead of water (as well as more spices) as I found the soup a little watery. - 4/7/15


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Love! I used spinach instead of kale and added at end with Nutritioal yeast. Had fresh basil on hand so substituted for dry. Also added celery too. Used Quinoa instead of oats. Delicious! - 10/24/15


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    Very Good
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    A really tasty soup. I left out the oats & nutritional yeast (didn't have it). I tossed in some lentils in their place. I also used some swiss chard. - 10/27/14


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    Incredible!
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I made this soup last night for dinner--it was so flavorful (look at all those herbs used!)--what salt we used was very minimal. Using steel cut oats in a soup was new for me, it definitely worked tho, reminded me of barley. Will absolutely put this in my soup rotation! - 10/27/14


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used homemade turkey stock instead of water. Nice added flavor. - 11/13/14


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    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I will probably use Quinoa instead of Oats. It sounds very good. - 10/24/14


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    Good
    1 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I prefer to make this more of a soup and will leave out the oats and nutritional yeast when I make it for my family. I'll use dried chickpeas instead of the canned ones, too. - 10/24/14


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    Thanks! - 3/26/21


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    will have to make this... I love thick and hearty soups... I would add sliced/chopped mushrooms to it too - 11/29/20


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    Very Good
    Delicious! I added extra garbanzos and more kale..I didn’t have enough carrots so I added some celery..next time I will try some of the other suggestions - 11/16/20


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    Very Good
    Soup is wonderful and colorful which makes it even more appealing. I also would substitute low sodium stock for at least part of the water and I prefer barley or farro in place of the oatmeal but it all works, doesn't it? Thanks for sharing. - 10/25/20


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    Good
    Ok - 10/25/20


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    Good
    I left out the yeast ans used spinach because I do not like kale. - 10/24/20


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    ooks good cant wait to make it - 10/24/20


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    Looks interesting. - 10/24/20


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    Good
    Never use just water for broth base. Use broth, stock or canned tomatoes diced. - 10/24/20


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    O.K.
    I subbed zucchini for the sweet potato. - 9/3/20


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    will try - 8/5/20


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    Very good soup!!! - 7/30/20


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    Great without nutritional yeast as its unavailable here - 11/3/19


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    Incredible!
    Made it just as written. Just before serving, I added a few flakes of crushed pepper. This was outstanding. So healthy and flavorful. Thanks, Kathy. - 10/25/19


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    Good
    Like one other Sparker here, I left out the nutritional yeast and the oats and used lentils. I also added a bit of turmeric powder and it made a difference. Definitely a keeper. - 10/25/19


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    I don't know if I have ever had chickpeas in soup - 10/24/19


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    Not a chickpea person - 10/24/19


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    Incredible!
    Great recipe but Spark People, you are the best! I appreciate the substitutes such as quinoa instead of the oats that I didn’t have. I’m using bouillon instead of plain water. Thank you! - 10/24/19


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    Very Good
    I just made Turkey soup yesterday and used most of these ingredients - it turned out fantastic - 10/24/19


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    Looks simple to make and should be real tasty - 10/24/19


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    Incredible!
    great recipe - 10/24/19


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    This sounds very interesting. I wish I could try it but allergies prevent that. I may use this as a template with items I can eat. - 11/1/18


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    Good
    good - 10/31/18


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    Sounds delicious!

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    - 10/24/18


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    Interesting combination. Will look at possibly trying during the winter cold. - 10/24/18


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    This sounds delicious! Has anyone tried doing it in a crockpot? If so how did it come out and how long did you cook it for? Thank you Bonnie - 10/24/18


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    NICE - 10/24/18


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    Looks good - 10/24/18


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    Incredible!
    I love this Chickpea Veggie Soup Recipe! Delicious! - 10/24/18


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    Incredible!
    I love this Chickpea Veggie Soup Recipe.....Yummy!! - 10/24/18


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    Incredible!
    A great tasting soup, that is simple to make and is a great soup for a cool day. - 10/24/18


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    thanks - 10/24/18


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    Sounds good. I am interested in trying this. - 10/24/18


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    Thanks for putting weights for all of the ingredients. I plan to try this. - 10/24/18


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    Very Good
    I made this soup and had never made soup before with steel-cut oats, it seemed to thicken the soup up and make it quite delicious. I did add a veggie broth which gave it a stronger flavor. - 10/24/18


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    Not a chickpea fan - 10/24/18


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    nice - 8/5/18


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    Nice - 2/13/18


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    Incredible!
    Made as directed excepted added more kale as 1.5 cups didn't look like enough. Ended up with about 4 cups total and per another members suggestion added 1 Tab of lemon juice. Hubby likes things with rice, so added rice to leftovers which really made him happy. - 1/14/18


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    Very Good
    This was a nice surprise recipe particularly because of the oats. That's something I've never tried but will definitely consider in other soup dishes. Thanks. - 11/5/17


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    Interested recipe. - 10/31/17


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    Find the comments interesting on this one. - 10/27/17


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    Incredible!
    This was really good. I just added a good squeeze of lemon juice to help the favors pop. - 10/26/17


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    Good
    SURPRISED AR HOW IT TASTED. NEW TO ME INGREDIENTS. WORKED THOUGH. - 10/25/17


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    Very Good
    This was really good . The family loved it and wanted more. - 10/25/17


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    Incredible!
    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    What we think, we become.
    All that we are arises with our thoughts.
    With our thoughts, we make the world.
    - The Buddha
    - 10/25/17


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    I have made this but without the oatmeal. It was good and filling - 10/24/17


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    yummy - 10/24/17


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    great - 10/24/17


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    Not sure about this! I would try it if someone made it for me tho! - 10/24/17


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    Incredible!
    yummy. - 10/24/17


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    Very Good
    Mmm mmm - 10/24/17


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    yummy - 10/24/17


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    VERY INTERESTING WITH THE OATS IN IT BUT I DIDN'T HAVE YEAST TO PUT IN . - 10/24/17


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    Very Good
    This was a good soup. - 10/24/17


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    Good
    Did leave out the oats. good basic soup! - 10/24/17


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    O.K.
    Left out chickpeas and kale.... - 10/24/17


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    Great soup! - 10/24/17


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    Very Good
    I used cheddar cheese instead of the nutritional yeast Pretty good soup - 10/24/17


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    Good
    Used beef broth for taste, spinach because kale is nasty and miso instead of nutritional yeast so we don’t smell of it. Not bad, but will use real potatoes next time. Sweet potato is cloying and weird mouth feel. It can be changed to suit your family. - 10/24/17


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    This was delicious! - 10/24/17


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    O.K.
    it was just okay for me..thought the oats made it to thick - 10/24/17


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    Incredible!
    Great soup - 10/24/17


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    Awful lot of ingredients but that is what makes for great flavor combination if they each maintain their identity. - 10/24/17


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    worth a try not to sure on this one will rate it after I try it - 10/24/17


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    Would be so good on a cold day!! - 10/24/17


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    not my fav - 10/24/17


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    I'm not sure what the nutritional yeast is supposed to add, but I liked the oatmeal. I also used a lot less water. Let's see how it tastes when I thaw and reheat the leftovers. - 10/24/17


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    Yummy - 10/24/17


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    Love this. - 10/24/17


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    this is a must try... - 10/24/17


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    Good
    I did not use nutritional yeast. Also, used spinach instead of kale. It was good but a bit bland to me. - 10/30/16


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    Incredible!
    Yummy. Very good hubby even liked it. Used ferro instead of oats. - 11/9/15


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    How big is each of the 8 servings? Some soup recipes say 1/2 cup is one serving; others may be as big as 1 1/2 cups. It would very helpful if each recipe would give the exact size of one serving.
    Never-the-less it looks to be a very delicious soup. Thank you for posting this recipe.
    - 10/25/15


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    ...used Farro and no yeast...yum...yum....yum - 10/24/15