With all this cold weather there is nothing better than a steaming bowl of soup. I've been on a little bit of a soup, stew kick so I will be posting a bunch in the next few weeks...hopefully with some pics. This recipe is from, The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook. All the recipes have been tweaked to perfection, with kitchen tips to boot. Everyone in the family likes this one, and what they don't like they pick out. I've also made this subbing in sweet potatoes for the potatoes and 1 can of chickpeas and 1 can of mixed beans.
INGREDIENTS:
1 onion, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
pinch of salt
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon hot paprika (you can us regular paprika and add heat with a little cayenne)
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled (bulk barn has this in a little container)
1/4 ginger
1/4 teaspoon cumin
2 (15.5 ounce)cans chickpeas, rinsed
1 pound red potatoes (3 medium) cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 zucchini (1/2 pound), cut in 1/2-inch pieces
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley (optional)
Pepper
On medium heat with a splash of broth add the onion, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, paprika, saffron, ginger, and cumin and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in chickpeas, potatoes, tomatoes with juices, zucchini, and broth. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
With a wooden spoon, mash some of the potatoes against the side of the pot to thicken the soup. Take off heat, add parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with fresh bread, or nachos.
I wanted to second that this soup is delicious! It is super healthy so sometimes I just serve it as our veggie for the meal, sometimes as the main dish. I have made it twice now. Our other favorite soups from this cookbook are: Potato-Leek, Butternut Squash, Chicken Noodle, Mushroom-Barley, Cream of Tomato, Thai Coconut Chicken, and Quick Clam Chowder. We also loved the North African Lamb Stew, Beef Goulash, All American Beef Chili, and Turkey Chili. I still want to try the Egg Drop Soup, Cioppino and Beef Stew; then I will have made all the soups and stews from the book. I love this cookbook and bake and cook from it almost every day!
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