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Tomato and Chickpea Soup
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Olive Oil
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2 carrots, chopped
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1 leek, chopped
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1 potato, peeled and chopped
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2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
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1 tbsp of finely chopped rosemary
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400ml of vegetable stock
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½ tsp of sugar
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2 x 400g of chopped tomatoes
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410g of chickpeas drained and rinsed
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1 tbsp of dried mixed Italian herbs
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Salt and pepper
1. Put the vegetables in a large saucepan with the garlic, rosemary, Italian herbs, stock
and sugar. Season with salt, pepper and stir.
2. Cover and cook gently for 25 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
3. Add the tomatoes to the pan and cook for a further 10 minutes. Using your hand
blender carefully puree on a low speed setting until smooth. Keep the hand blender
flat on the bottom of the pan to avoid splashing.
4. Once it is smooth, add the chickpeas and heat through for approximately 5 minutes,
stirring occasionally and seasoning to taste.
5. Serve warm with toasted French bread and melted cheese.
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