Chickpea Chowder with Greens
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1tablespoon olive oil
- 1-- medium onion, chopped
- 1/2-- red bell pepper, chopped
- 2-- stalks celery, chopped
- 2-- cloves garlic, minced
- 1teaspoon oregano
- 1/2teaspoon sage, crumbled
- 1-- (19-ounce) can chick peas, drained and rinsed
- 4cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 1tablespoon (heaping) soy protein powder dissolved in 3/4 cup water
- 1cup chopped spinach, kale or chard
- -- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1/4teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large sauce pot over medium heat and sauté the onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, oregano and sage for 1 minute. Add the chick peas and stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
- Add the protein powder dissolved in water or stock, chopped greens and simmer gently for an additional 5 minutes. Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Serve with pita bread.
Recipe by Chef Steve Petusevsky.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 347
- Fat 6.8g
- Saturated Fat 1g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.7g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.4g
- Cholesterol 1mg
- Sodium 1716mg
- Carbohydrate 56g
- Fiber 11g
- Protein 18g
