Kale and Chickpea Soup
A hearty Mediterranean-style soup combining nutritious kale, tender chickpeas, and spicy chorizo in a flavorful broth with potato and aromatic vegetables. Perfect for a comforting meal.
6 servings
30 min
Ingredients
- •1 medium onion
- •2 cloves garlic
- •1 leaf bay leaf
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- •2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 large potato
- •¾ lb kale
- •3½ cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- •2 cups water
- •1 can chickpeas
- •¼ lb Spanish chorizo
- •1 cup chorizo, diced
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook onion, garlic, bay leaf, salt, and pepper in oil in a wide 4- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until onion and garlic are softened and beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add potato, kale, broth, and water and cook, partially covered, until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Reduce heat to low, then add chickpeas and chorizo and gently simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes. Discard bay leaf and season with salt and pepper.
30 min