Chickpea soup with rice

Protein-packed, fiber-rich chickpeas swap seamlessly with chicken in this comforting riff on the classic soother!

The holidays are here again—time mugs of comfort and potent immune boosters! I love the holiday season, but we all know this bustling stretch can easily be as stressful as festive. Maximize the cheer by giving your body plenty of soothing nourishment and opportunities to restore. You can start with this cozy medley of colorful vegetables,hearty legumes, wholesome grains, and savory broth. :)

I first posted this recipe back in 2020, when I was feeling especially wistful and nostalgic, listening to the Sesame Street Christmas album on repeat while enjoying preparations with my then little kid elf. Here were are five years later, and I’m as sentimental as ever when it comes to “Keep Christmas with You” and anything shared with my now big kid elf. A lot has changed, but the faithful traditions are as heartwarming as ever—including this simple soup and winter staple.

Souper Simple Goodness

I’m aging myself here, but calling up the calming refrains from Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak is kind of like comfort food in itself. Being vegan, though, obviously chicken is off the table. The nourishing satisfaction, plant-powered, however, is not. Instead we’ve got a nurturing plantiful blend your immune system will love just as much and more:

Chickpeas: Yes, the alliteration between “chickpeas” and “chicken” makes this substitute appealing, but these super legumes provide the power combo of protein and fiber, great for gut health and overall wellbeing.

Vegetable broth (and vegetables): It is’t the chicken that makes chicken soup a star cold buster. Make your own vegetable stock from scraps, or use a low-sodium store-bought version for soothing hydration. This is naturally richly enhanced by all the veggies we’re tossing in, too, offering great flavor, vitamins, and minerals.

Spices: Adding a little bit of golden Turmeric and Curry Powder in this broth feels like a secret weapon for wellness, incorporating extra antioxidant and anti-inflammatory power. I especially love including Organic India’s Turmeric Formula; natively sourced, Kandhamal Turmeric, Black Pepper, potent key Curcumin, and Ginger make this unique blend exceptionally suited for joint support and more.

Greens: Of course! Vitamins A, C, K, folate…you know it.

One of the most souper aspects of soup is always the versatility. This recipe includes celery, carrot, turnip, and greens. Add or omit as you like. Go ahead and make use of whatever kind of rice you have on hand or better yet left over. Sipping once, sipping twice, chickpea soup with rice is nice. Enjoy and be well!

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Chickpea Soup with Rice

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Yield: 4-6

Author: Wendy McMillan

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 40 Min

Swap chickpeas in for chicken and enjoy all the nostalgia and cozy satisfaction of the classic, but plantbased.

Ingredients

• 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3 medium celery stalks, sliced
• 1 small turnip, peeled and chopped
• 1 small (or 1/2 medium) yellow onion, diced)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 2 cups cooked rice of choice (brown or wild/blend work best if keeping leftovers) or 1 cup dry if using slow cooker or white
• 2 cups chopped spinach or kale
• Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Coat a soup pot with cooking spray and heat on medium. Add carrots, celery, turnip, and onion and cook, stirring regularly, 5 minutes, or until onions are turning soft and translucent.
2. Add garlic, pepper, and spices and cook one minute more.
3. Add chickpeas and broth and turn up heat to bring soup to a simmer for five minutes.
4. Add rice and spinach and continue simmering approximately 10 minutes more, or until rice is cooked through depending on whether you go with cooked or dry . Season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

261

Fat

3 g

Sat. Fat

0 g

Carbs

51 g

Fiber

8 g

Net carbs

43 g

Sugar

7 g

Protein

9 g

Sodium

1822 mg

Cholesterol

0 mg