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Portuguese Spinach & Chickpea Soup (Sopa De Grao) Recipe

Portuguese Spinach & Chickpea Soup (Sopa De Grao) Recipe

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Portuguese Spinach & Chickpea Soup (Sopa De Grao)

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 cups chickpeas (2 cans or about 1 lb of dried if you are using them)
3 large garlic cloves, chopped ( feel free to use more if you are not adding sausage)
3 large yellow onions, peeled and coarsely chopped
5 tbsp olive oil
2 potatoes, peeled and coparsely chopped ( i like yukon gold)
2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
2 tbsp fresh cilantro, minced
1 tsp dried marjoram, crumbled
4 cups chicken broth (preferably homemade and unsalted )
3/4 lb spinach ( either frozen chopped
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice ( add 1 and taste (you may like less than the whole two spoonsful)
1 1/2 tsp coarse salt (or to taste)
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper (or to taste)

Directions:

Stir fry the garlic and onions in 3 tablespoons of oil in a large, heavy saucepan until translucent.
Add the potatoes and stir fry another 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the herbs and allow them to meloow over low heat for about 12 minutes.
Add the broth, raise the heat and bring the soup to a gentle simmer, add the chickpeas, cover and cook slowly for about one hour or until everything is soft.
If you like your soup to have texture, ladle out a cup or so of chick peas; if you prefer it mostly smooth, don't.
Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until it is as smooth as you like.
Add in the spinach, the reserved chickpeas(if you reserved them) and simmer twenty to thirty minutes-until the flavors are blended.
Now stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste and serve, hot, with crusty bread.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	257.45 Kcal (1078 kJ)
Calories from fat	135.15 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.02g	23%
Sodium	1062.8mg	44%
Potassium	583.26mg	12%
Total Carbs	25.33g	8%
Sugars	1.44g	6%
Dietary Fiber	2.75g	11%
Protein	6.42g	13%
Vitamin C	24.8mg	41%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	11%
Iron	2.3mg	13%
Calcium	98.3mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	84.02 Kcal (352 kJ)
Calories from fat	44.11 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.9g	23%
Sodium	346.84mg	44%
Potassium	190.34mg	12%
Total Carbs	8.27g	8%
Sugars	0.47g	6%
Dietary Fiber	0.9g	11%
Protein	2.1g	13%
Vitamin C	8.1mg	41%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	11%
Iron	0.8mg	13%
Calcium	32.1mg	10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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savory
bitter
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