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Creamy chickpea soup with crisp tofu | wefacecook.com Creamy chickpea soup with crisp tofu | wefacecook.com
Recipe

CREAMY CHICKPEA SOUP WITH CRISP TOFU

Serves: 4
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Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Totaltime: 2 hours 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 2 to 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 cup dried chickpeas, sorted through and rinsed
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • For the soup:
  • 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
  • 1 inner rib celery, diced
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 Tbs. sherry vinegar
  • 10 oz. firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 3 Tbs. thinly sliced fresh chives

Preparation

  • Cook the beans:
    Wrap the bay leaves, garlic, and thyme in cheesecloth and tie with twine. Put the chickpeas in a large pot and cover with water by 2 inches (about 2 quarts). Add the herb bundle and the salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to maintain a very gentle simmer, cover, and cook until the chickpeas are tender (try biting into one) but not splitting and falling apart, about 2 hours (check occasionally to be sure the chickpeas aren't boiling and are covered with liquid; add water if needed). Discard the herb bundle. Set aside the chickpeas and their cooking liquid.

    Make the soup:
    Heat 1-1/2 Tbsp. of the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat for 30 seconds. Add the onion, carrot, and celery, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften and start to brown, about 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, stirring. Add the chickpeas and their cooking liquid (there should be about 5 cups; if not, add more water to equal this amount) and half of the thyme. Season well with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a bare simmer, and cook for 30 minutes so that the chickpeas soften a little more but don’t break up. Working in batches, purée the chickpeas and broth in a blender. Return the puréed soup to the saucepan, stir in the cream, vinegar, and remaining chopped thyme, and keep warm over low heat, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching. Taste for salt, pepper, and vinegar.

    Set a large skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Cook the tofu in the remaining 1-1/2 Tbs. oil until it’s brown, about 5 minutes; With a slotted spoon. transfer half the tofu to a plate lined with paper towels and stir the rest into the soup.
    Laddle the soup into shallow bowls. Sprinkle with the tofu, scatter with the chives, and drizzle with a bit of the reserved tofu oil, if you like. Serve immediately.
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