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Garbanzo Bean Soup with a Twist

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Citrus Recipe
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boulangere's Notes: I came across the recipe that has grown into this soup easily 10 years ago. It was pretty simple: basically a can of garbanzo beans was opened and dumped liquid and all into a saucepan...
I came across the recipe that has grown into this soup easily 10 years ago. It was pretty simple: basically a can of garbanzo beans was opened and dumped liquid and all into a saucepan, some stock was added, and a couple of slices of orange peel. Cook it up, season with salt and pepper, remove the peels, serve. I haven't complicated it much beyond that, but I've tweaked the flavors here and there. Lately I've started swirling in some greens just before serving. The citrus flavors are very subtle, but also very much there.

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Serves 2 to 4

2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced Olive oil 1/2 pound garbanzo beans, soaked overnight, drained 1 quart chicken or vegetable stock 2 pieces orange peel, 1” wide 2 pieces lemon peel (Meyer if possible), 1/2” wide 4 kale leaves, Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced Ask a question about this ingredient

Olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 pound garbanzo beans, soaked overnight, drained Ask a question about this ingredient

1 quart chicken or vegetable stock Ask a question about this ingredient

2 pieces orange peel, 1” wide Ask a question about this ingredient

2 pieces lemon peel (Meyer if possible), 1/2” wide Ask a question about this ingredient

4 kale leaves, 1/2” slice Ask a question about this ingredient

Sea or kosher salt to taste Ask a question about this ingredient

Fresh ground pepper Ask a question about this ingredient

Pinch of red pepper flakes Ask a question about this ingredient

Wedges of lemon Ask a question about this ingredient

Film the bottom of a saucepan with olive oil and warm over medium heat. Add garlic and rosemary and sauté gently until fragrant. Add chicken stock and garbanzo beans. Give each piece of peel a vigorous twist and add to the pot. Bring to a simmer and cover pot. Simmer until stock is fragrant with and flavored delicately with citrus, about 30 minutes.
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Remove pieces of peel. Trim stems from kale leaves and split them in half lengthwise. Cut into ribbons 1/2" wide. Add kale and continue to simmer for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add red pepper flakes.
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Ladle into bowls. Serve with a lemon wedge.
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3 Comments on Garbanzo Bean Soup with a Twist

boulangere added 4 months ago

I'm not quite sure what happened to the format of the ingredients, but the first mish-mash should be ignored. Drop down to 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced, and before it insert 2 cloves garlic, minced.