Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger Chickpeas

Quick Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger Chickpeas

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How weird is the weather where you are? It’s kind of weird here in the Pacific Northwest. Punksatony Phil said it’s six more weeks of Winter, but the flowers are blooming, there are a couple of Cherry Blossom trees coming out showing their beautiful colors. It’s also sixty degrees and sunny. So I see Spring is coming sooner than six weeks, but I am not Phil. He has a very good record, so maybe there will a final hooray from Winter, and we just don’t see it coming. Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger Chickpeas is the way to go!

Quick Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger Chickpeas

We all need a good warming soup though. Sixty degrees here, seventy in California, and below zero on the East Coast. We all need a bit of carrot soup with extra crispy chickpeas, it can help us all feel comforted, full, and good about what we ate. Bright carrot soup is so pretty and when I make soups like this, I want them to fill me up for dinner. So I add the chickpeas for protein and they are very filling. Plus the yogurt is creamy, healthier than cream, more protein, and tangy goodness. So this Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger Chickpeas is good for a whole meal, hearty lunch, and awaiting Spring. How you would normally find ginger in the soup, I wanted to spice up the chickpeas instead. I roasted them with ginger and made them awesome! This lightly dried herb from Gourmet Garden is super fresh, because of how lightly dried it is. It is pungent, and easy to use in everyday cooking. I keep a jar of it in the freezer for easy use all of the time. It is also very good for us, so add more to the recipe if you like!

Quick Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger Chickpeas Quick Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger Chickpeas Quick Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger Chickpeas

Ingredients:

4 large carrots, about 3 1/2 cups chopped

1 medium onion, about 1 1/2 cup chopped

2 celery stalks, about 1 1/2 cup chopped

2 tablespoons olive oil

fine sea salt

fresh ground black pepper

3 cup vegetable or chicken stock, you could also use water

Garnish:

1- 14 oz can  cooked chickpeas, drained very well

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoon Gourmet Garden lightly dried ginger, finely chopped

1 cup plain Greek yogurt, omit for vegan

Place oven rack in top third of oven, and preheat to 425 degrees

Method:

1. Place carrots, onions, and celery on a parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, and 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper. Toss to combine using hands, or tongs. Place in oven for 25 minutes.

2. While vegetables are roasting, toss chickpeas in 1 tablespoon olive oil, ginger, and  1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt in a small bowl. Set aside.

3. Remove vegetables from oven and place in blender with 2 1/2 cup stock/water. Blend until smooth. Taste for seasoning. Add more liquid, salt and pepper to taste if needed. Place chickpeas on the same sheet pan where the vegetables were, place in oven for 20 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving them.

Serve soup warm with toasted chickpeas, and a dollop of yogurt. Place leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Keep chickpeas in a separate container.

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33 Responses to “Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger Chickpeas”

  2. Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens on Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger Chickpeas

    Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens

    Just beautiful! I love roasting vegetables to bring out loads of great flavors, and it’s such a delicious idea to turn perfectly roasted veggies into a hearty, nutritious soup! The wonderful additions of chickpeas and yogurt for protein really do turn it into an easy, comforting meal!

  8. Kirsten on Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger Chickpeas

    Kirsten

    Fabiola,
    One of my new year’s resolutions is to add more fresh ginger to my life in 2015. I’ve been adding slices to my evening honey lemon tea as a start. I suspect I’ll be using it in smoothies when it’s warm enough to skip the tea.
    I still use the GG ginger paste, though, so I don’t need to fuss with grating the root. I’ve not seen the lightly dried–thanks!
    This soup looks lovely, and great for our snowy weather!
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    • fabiola on Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger Chickpeas

      fabiola

      That is an awesome addition to your new year, it is so good for us right?!! I do the same, and the lightly dried one is so good. Thank you so much. Good luck on your new years resolution!

  11. cristina on Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger Chickpeas

    cristina

    Luv how you used the GG ginger. What a great product to have on hand. Great ingredients in your carrot soup – it’s always a good time for soup in my book!

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