Creamy Chickpea and Rice Soup
Made with hearty vegetables and rich cashew cream, this Creamy Chickpea and Rice Soup is the perfect, warming meal this fall season!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 247kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 carrots chopped
- 3 celery ribs chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegetable broth powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and pepper
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup long grain white rice*
- 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- ¾ cup cashews soaked**
- 1 cup water
OPTIONAL:
- 4 cups leafy greens chopped
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan over medium heat, sauté the onion and garlic in water or olive oil until the onion is translucent.
- Add in the chopped carrots and celery and sauté a few more minutes.
- Stir in the vegetable broth powder, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper.
- Add in the vegetable broth and water and bring everything to a boil.
- Once the mixture is boiling, add in 1 cup of dry rice. Stir everything together, cover the pot, reduce the heat to a simmer and allow the rice to cook for about 20 minutes.
- While the soup is simmering, blend together the cashews and water until smooth.
- After the rice has been simmering for 20 minutes, add in the chickpeas, cashew cream and optional leafy greens. Stir everything together and allow the soup to warm through and the greens to wilt.
- Remove the bay leaf, and, if desired, add in some parsley before serving. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Serve with more black pepper, red chili flakes, nutritional yeast, etc.
Notes
*You can use brown rice if desired, you will just need to adjust the simmering time and probably the liquid as well.
**Soak your cashews overnight if you don't have a high speed blender. If you have a high speed blender, you can soak your cashews in boiling water for 30 minutes to an hour to soften.
This recipe thickens up when chilled in the fridge. When reheating leftovers, add in some extra water or vegetable broth to thin it out a little bit.
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 1087mg | Potassium: 341mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5959IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg