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North African Chickpea Soup

Name: North African Chickpea Soup
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 29 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon tablespoon canola oil; 3 cloves cloves garlic; 1 small small onion; 1 stalk stalk celery leek; 14 ounces ounces chickpeas; 3 tablespoons tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons tablespoons harissa; 4 cups cups water; 1 package package a handful of rice noodles in; 0.5 package package spinach leaves; 1 tablespoon tablespoon lemon juice

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By CookInstruction Kitchen Published 17 Sep 2026 Updated 3 Oct 2026 Updated Updated 1 week ago

Prep: 16 min
Cook: 29 min
Total: 45 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Medium

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil

3 cloves garlic

1 small onion

1 stalk celery leek

14 ounces chickpeas

3 tablespoons tomato paste

2 tablespoons harissa

4 cups water

1 package a handful of rice noodles in

0.5 package spinach leaves

1 tablespoon lemon juice

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Cooking instructions

Step 1

In a large soup pot add the oil, onions and celery. Cook over medium low heat until translucent.

Step 2

Add the garlic and saute until fragrant.

Step 3

Add the tomato paste and harissa. Cook a minute then add the water or stock slowly while stirring to combine the flavor paste in the pot with the liquids. Throw in the chickpeas and bring to a boil. As soon as it reaches a boil, reduce heat to a simmer.

Step 4

Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions. My suggestion is that if you are using fresh pasta, give it a rinse under tap water to remove the starch before adding it to the soup. It might make the broth cloudy. If using rice noodles add them right before serving to prevent overcooked mushy noodles. To cook rice noodles place them in a shallow dish and cover with hot water for 10-15 minutes to soften.

Step 5

Just before serving taste for seasoning, adjust to your taste.

Step 6

Adding too much salt earlier on could make things too salty because some of the ingredients can bring a lot of salt to the pot. Then add the spinach, it will only take a minute to shrink into nearly nothing, but it is sure a powerhouse vegetable that amps up the nutrition in this meal quickly and without fuss. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice after it has been taken off the heat will add a nice bright flavor to perk up those dreary dark days of winter. Enjoy with some crusty bread. A meal you can feel good about, filling yet light.

Tagged: Antipasti Antipasto Appetizer Hor d'oeuvre Lacto ovo vegetarian Snack Soup Starter Vegan

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Storage

Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.

Reheating

Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.

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