Leak and Chickpea soup
Ben O'DonoghueIngredients:
- 4 x Leeks chopped and washed
- 1 medium potato peeled and chopped
- 1 clove of garlic chopped
- 1 x tin of Chickpeas drained
- 1L Massel Chicken stock
- 1-2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons of Olive oil plus more to drizzle
- 50gm Parmesan cheese
- Salt
- Pepper
Method:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pot large enough for all your vegetables
- Add the leeks and slowly cook to soften. Add the potato, garlic and chicken stock and cook until the potato is tender.
- Add the tin of chickpeas.
- Add half the mixture into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Return to mixture, stir and serve with chopped parsley and Parmesan cheese.
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