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What I first noticed about these amazing little Pedrosillano Café Garbanzo Beans (or chickpeas) was their size. They are tiny. But after an overnight soaking, they double in size. They have thin skin and a really creamy interior, making them a perfect candidate for hummus, because of their exceptionally smooth texture and nuttily flavor. They are also great for soups. And I have to say is, I loved them so much we started selling them at our store, Bowl and Pitcher! Who wouldn’t want a bag of these as a gift….I know I would.
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One cup of these dried chickpeas, soaked overnight more than doubled in volume.
While the soup is simmering, make flavorful garlic rosemary sourdough croutons.
Brush a mixture of rosemary, garlic and olive oil on both sides of very thinly sliced sourdough bread, and toast in the oven until crispy.
To make the soup: In a heavy bottomed pot, saute the onion, garlic and rosemary. Add the strained chicken stock, bay leaves, the soaked garbanzo beans and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer on low heat until beans are tender, about 30 minutes. Add the chicken and kale. You could also add andouille sausage.
Simmer 10 minutes. Add salt, cracked pepper, soy sauce and a light squeeze of lemon. Taste for salt ( I ended up using a total of 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt). Remember, the rosemary croutons will add a lot of flavor.
Kale, Chickpea and Chicken Soup with Rosemary Croutons
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 4-6 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stove top
- Cuisine: Northwest
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Chicken, Kale and Chickpea Soup with Rosemary Croutons– a delicious hearty meal, perfect for cold winter nights!
Ingredients
Soup:
- 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup dry garbanzo beans–soaked overnight (or 1 can of garbanzo’s rinsed and strained.)
- 8 cups flavorful chicken stock or veggie stock
- 2–4 cups chopped kale
- 1–2 cups cooked chicken -shredded or cut into bite sized pieces.
- 1 – 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt and cracked pepper to taste
- pinch chili flakes (optional) add if going vegan
- squeeze of lemon
- 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 links andouille sausage – sliced and browned (optional, but delicious!)
Rosemary Croutons:
- 1/2 loaf Sourdough bread, sliced very thinly (sourdough bread is best for this recipe.. the “sourness” is actually really good with the soup)
- 4 T olive oil
- 2 Garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 T fresh rosemary leaves
Instructions
- Saute onion in 2 T olive oil on med heat until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and rosemary. Saute 2 minutes.
- Add chicken stock, garbanzo beans and bay leaves, bring to a boil. Cover and simmer on low heat until beans are tender, about 30 minutes.
- Add chicken, cooked andouie sausage and chopped kale. Simmer 10 minutes.
- Add salt, cracked pepper, soy sauce and a light squeeze of lemon. Taste for salt ( I ended up using a total of 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt).
Remember, the rosemary croutons will add a lot of flavor and lovely texture!
Rosemary Croutons:
- Preheat oven to 375.
- In a small bowl mix the oil, garlic and rosemary.
- Brush on both sides of bread and stick on a baking sheet in oven until crisp and golden about 15-20 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ¼ cup
- Calories: 304
- Sugar: 7.5 g
- Sodium: 629 mg
- Fat: 13.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 26.1 g
- Fiber: 3.9 g
- Protein: 20.4 g
- Cholesterol: 35.9 mg
Keywords: kale chickpea soup, chicken soup with kale, chicken soup with chickpeas and kale
This dish is AMAZING! So flavorful, super easy. Definitely filling!
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So happy you liked it!
The photo of this soup got me even before reading the ingredients because a lot of my favorite ingredients were winking back at me. It was delicious and different. The rosemary croutons took this soup to the next level of yumminess with texture and added flavor. I’d never tasted andouille sausage and loved its spicy flavor giving the soup just the right amount of heat and meaty goodness. Thank you for a happy soup recipe!
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Hi Jane! Im so glad you liked this one. An oldie on the blog but one of my favorites!
This was very tasty! My youngest, who is a rather picky eater especially when it comes to veggies, commented that she really liked the small green stuff in the soup 🙂 Yay for kale in delicious soup!
Thank for sharing another delicious recipe with us.
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Wow- thanks that is great to hear that even kids like this one! YAY!!!
I made this for dinner this evening. We used vegetable stock and chopped turkey. We had garlic bread with it (no croutons). Delicious. We also used a more expensive brand of kale.
Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!
Looks amazing! Do you think it would be just as flavoursome without the meats (I’m veggie)?
Not quite, but still good! Just be sure to make the rosemary croutons. 🙂
I love, love, love this soup! The soy sauce and lemon adds so much flavor and the chile flakes should be mandatory. My new favorite soup…thank you.
yay! Happy you liked it!!
I am Brazilian, and grew up eating kale from our garden weekly, and I can say even without trying this recipe that’s delicious – kale in soups makes wonders, and with rosemary croutons? Oh my, I do have to try it.
I agree, kale is great in soup!
I have made this soup yesterday evening and I just want to let you know that it’s absolutely DELICIOUS! It’s rich, comforting and full of healthy ingredients. Also delicious when feeling a cold coming up!
Glad you enjoyed!!
I saw this on Pinterest & just wanted to let you know that I made it for dinner tonight, it was absolutely delicious!!! You are so right that the croutons add the most wonderful flavour to the soup…my kitchen also smells fantastic right now!! Thank you 🙂
thanks for sharing!!!
Made this for dinner tonight – fabulous! Full of flavor – it was enjoyed by all.
Just finished a bowl for lunch! … which was intended for dinner when hubby arrived home, but I just couldn’t help myself! Pinned!! This is delicious….
What a great combination! My boyfriend and I made this soup, but added curry powder and a few other spices to give it a bit of an Indian flair. It was delicious! Now one of my go-to soups.
I love when people make recipes their own!
I pinned this recipe a while ago and finally got around to making it last night. I just wanted to say it was DELICIOUS – I made it for my boyfriend’s birthday and we LOVED it. Easy enough to make and really yummy – nice textures between the sausage, kale and chickpeas
Lauren
thanks Lauren!
I improvised a little based on timing and what I had but it was delicious!! Looking forward to eating it with bread, pasta, etc. for the rest of the week!
Yummy and Thank you!!! What a great soup, we LOVED it! Wouldn’t change a thing and will be making this one on a regular basis 🙂
we had this last night substituting swiss chard for the kale. it was fantastic. thank you!
Glad you liked it…thanks!
I am definitely going to have to try this! My husband and I are trying to incorporate more veggies into our diet. This looks like a great way to do that.
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My husband and I just made this tonight for a group of seven people with VERY hearty appetites. We doubled the recipe (tweaking just slightly according to preference on onions and seasonings) and it came out beautifully! The broth is rich and flavorful, and the rosemary croutons were so delicious we had to stop ourselves from munching on them while the soup finished. My extremely picky younger brother claimed it was one of the best meals he’d ever eaten, and my not-too-crazy-about-chickpeas husband practically licked his bowl clean. Thank you so much for the amazing recipe, it was DEFINITELY a success in our house!
Hi Sylvia, omgosh this sounds so filling and yummy! Beautiful photos 🙂
Gorgeous post. I love everything about this, from the recipe, itself, to the textural juxtaposition of crusty bread and savory, tender greens that I’m nearly experiencing just looking at these photos. Pinned and pining for a bowl right this minute.
Thank you so much!
This is a lovely post. First, the steam coming off those bowls is awesome! And I love the little dried chickpeas, they can be so hard to find, even here in Los Angeles. And I wouldn’t dream of leaving off those gorgeous croutons…
The croutons really are the icing on the cake.
Beautiful! I love greens, but I have to admit that despite its trendiness kale is one I struggle to appreciate. I do love it in soup, however, and this dairy-free version is really appealing.
I love it in soup too!
i agree about the kale, i always just use spinach !