{"id":7093,"date":"2011-03-16T16:42:51","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T20:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=7093"},"modified":"2020-06-27T17:03:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T21:03:14","slug":"kale-chickpea-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/kale-chickpea-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Kale Chickpea Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7095\" title=\"kale chickpea soup\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/kale-chickpea-soup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/kale-chickpea-soup.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/kale-chickpea-soup-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/kale-chickpea-soup-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/>Happy St Patrick&#8217;s day&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Green color is what comes to my mind while thinking of St patrick&#8217;s day, in fact to everyone&#8217;s mind. Do you know what&#8217;s the significance of green color? Well, here a few reasons. &#8220;Emerald Isle&#8221; is the poetic name for Ireland due to its green countryside; green color is used by Irish people to connect with fairies, angels and saints; green is the color of spring.<\/p>\n<p>On this day, Irish people wear green ribbons, green clothes along with shamrock inspired designs, shamrock a three-leafed old white clover is a symbol of Ireland. As part of celebration, green colored dishes and drinks are also served.<\/p>\n<p>While browsing through my Picasa album in search of a green dish that I must have made before, I bumped into this Kale chickpea soup. I had made this soup last month and had \u00a0been wanting to post this recipe since then. Now is the perfect time and a perfect soup to blog about on St Patrick&#8217;s day, I couldn&#8217;t be any happier.. This soup has kale and chickpeas added to it, quite a healthy and filling soup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some dishes to make the celebration even more personal and special.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Soup:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/spinach-soup-and-st-paddys-day-meet-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spinach soup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Appetizer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/creamy-shrimp-stuffed-jalapeno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creamy shrimp stuffed Jalapeno<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Main Course:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/shepherds-pie-and-happy-st-patricks-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shepherd&#8217;s\u00a0Pie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dessert: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/lemon-pie-with-pistachio-graham-cracker-crust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lemon Pie with pistachio Graham Cracker crust<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have fun folks!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kale Chickpea soup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kale, chopped- a bunch<\/li>\n<li>Chickpea, cooked- 1 can<\/li>\n<li>Onion, chopped- 1<\/li>\n<li>Garlic, minced- 1 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Chicken\u00a0bouillon\u00a0cube- 1\/2 cube ( you could use chicken stock or vegetable stock)<\/li>\n<li>Water- 2 cups<\/li>\n<li>Ground pepper- 1\/4 tsp or as needed<\/li>\n<li>Salt- if needed<\/li>\n<li>Olive oil- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instruction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Place a non-stick pan over medium heat, add the chopped kale and cook till it wilts without adding water, keep aside.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7096\" title=\"sauteing kale\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/sauteing-kale.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/sauteing-kale.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/sauteing-kale-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/sauteing-kale-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Heat a soup pot or large pan, add olive oil, onion and saute till tender.<\/li>\n<li>Add in minced garlic and saute for a couple of minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add the drained, rinsed and cooked canned chickpea along with ground pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Put the chicken cube and add water, combine and let the cube dissolve in water.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7098\" title=\"making kale-chickpea soup\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/making-kale-chickpea-soup1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/making-kale-chickpea-soup1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/making-kale-chickpea-soup1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/making-kale-chickpea-soup1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Cover and cook for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Now, add\u00a0saut\u00e9ed kale to the chickpea, and cook for some more time.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree it to a coarse paste.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the pureed mixture back to the pot, heat it for a few more minutes.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7099\" title=\"making kale chickpea soup\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/making-kale-chickpea-soup2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/making-kale-chickpea-soup2.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/making-kale-chickpea-soup2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/making-kale-chickpea-soup2-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Taste the soup, add ground pepper and salt if needed.<\/li>\n<li>If you want you could even add some cream to the soup.<\/li>\n<li>Serve in a soup bowl along with your favorite bread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You could use spinach or any greens instead of Kale.<\/li>\n<li>Any other lentils or beans would work too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/kale-chickpea-soup.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Kale Chickpea Soup<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Kale, chopped- a bunch<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chickpea, cooked- 1 can<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion, chopped- 1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garlic, minced- 1 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chicken bouillon cube- 1\/2 cube ( you could use chicken stock or vegetable stock)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground pepper- 1\/4 tsp or as needed<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- if needed<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Olive oil- 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a non-stick pan over medium heat, add the chopped kale and cook till it wilts without adding water, keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Heat a soup pot or large pan, add olive oil, onion and saute till tender.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add in minced garlic and saute for a couple of minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the drained, rinsed and cooked canned chickpea along with ground pepper.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Put the chicken cube and add water, combine and let the cube dissolve in water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cover and cook for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Now, add saut\u00e9ed kale to the chickpea, and cook for some more time.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree it to a coarse paste.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pour the pureed mixture back to the pot, heat it for a few more minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Taste the soup, add ground pepper and salt if needed.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">If you want you could even add some cream to the soup.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve in a soup bowl along with your favorite bread.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">You could use spinach or any greens instead of Kale.[br] Any other lentils or beans would work too.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.1682<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy St Patrick&#8217;s day&#8230; Green color is what comes to my mind while thinking of St patrick&#8217;s day, in fact to everyone&#8217;s mind. 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