Chickpea, Sausage and Pumpkin Soup
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 317.6
- Total Fat: 18.3 g
- Cholesterol: 64.4 mg
- Sodium: 939.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
- Protein: 16.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Chickpea, Sausage and Pumpkin Soup calories by ingredient
Introduction
Hearty Soup that is filling. Made in your crock pot.. 2 quarts or larger. Substitutions for pumpkin suggested for all my American friends out there! Hearty Soup that is filling. Made in your crock pot.. 2 quarts or larger. Substitutions for pumpkin suggested for all my American friends out there!Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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6 Italian Sausage Links, whole
450gm/1lb. peeled and cubed pumpkin. American substitution would be butternut or acorn squash
4 medium to large carrots, peeled and coined
1 medium onion, cut in half and sliced
425gm/15 oz. can of Chick peas, drained and rinsed
2T Tomato Paste (Puree)
1t Ground Cumin
1/4t ground Turmeric
pinch Cayenne Pepper
1/4t Pepper
5t Vegetable Stock power (or cubes) - Low Salt along with 5 cups water (you can use 5 cups ready made stock if desired - also buy Low Sodium)
1/2C of Frozen Spinach to garnish
Tips
Another topping that's great.. fresh Parmesan Cheese
It is a great soup to eat with a homemade Irish soda bread. (Americans could cheat making up a dumpling with Bisquick or Jiff pancake mix - I miss my Bisquick!)
Directions
Start sausage in a frying pan cooking long enough to cut the sausage into coins without it falling apart.. about 1 minute or 2 on each side. Turn off pan and let sausage cool on a paper towel to absorb some of the oils.
While sausage is cooling, pan spray crock pot with olive oil. Add your pumpkin (squash), carrots, onions, chickpeas, tomato paste, and all your spices.
Cut your sausage into coins (I usually cut 7-8 coins per sausage) and add to crock pot.
Add your stock (5t if using power stock first then your water. Mix and cook.
6-8 Hours - Put on Low
or
4-5 Hours - 1 hour on high, 3-4 hours on low (starting at lunchtime for example)
To Serve - Heat 1/2 cup of spinach until hot. Ladle your soup into your favourite bowl and top with a tablespoon or 2 of spinach.
Serving Size: Serves 8
While sausage is cooling, pan spray crock pot with olive oil. Add your pumpkin (squash), carrots, onions, chickpeas, tomato paste, and all your spices.
Cut your sausage into coins (I usually cut 7-8 coins per sausage) and add to crock pot.
Add your stock (5t if using power stock first then your water. Mix and cook.
6-8 Hours - Put on Low
or
4-5 Hours - 1 hour on high, 3-4 hours on low (starting at lunchtime for example)
To Serve - Heat 1/2 cup of spinach until hot. Ladle your soup into your favourite bowl and top with a tablespoon or 2 of spinach.
Serving Size: Serves 8