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Mediterranean · Soup

Tomato Chickpea Soup with Chard and Harissa

A brothy tomato soup with small pasta, chickpeas and torn chard, with a swirl of harissa for heat. Start with a little chili paste and add more once you have tasted it.

  • YieldServes 4 to 6
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total48 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 bunchSwiss chard, about 300 g
  • 2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
  • 1medium onion, chopped
  • 1 stalkcelery, chopped, with leaves if you have them
  • 1 clovegarlic, minced
  • 2 tbsptomato paste
  • 950 mlvegetable stock
  • 240 mlwater
  • 1 canwhole tomatoes, 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz), with their juice
  • ½ cupfresh parsley, minced
  • 70 gtubetti, or other small pasta, about 1/2 cup
  • 1 canchickpeas, 425 g (15 oz), rinsed and drained
  • ½ tspharissa, or schug; start here and add up to 1 1/2 teaspoons to taste
  • to tastesalt and black pepper

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Celery
  • Legumes (any)
  • Chickpeas
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Swiss chard
  • Carrot
  • Parsley
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin
  • Caraway

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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