Description
This Creamy Chickpea Dumpling Soup is a comforting, hearty dish perfect for chilly days. Featuring tender chickpeas simmered in a flavorful vegetable broth, enriched with milk or cream, and topped with soft, fluffy dumplings, this soup feels like a warm hug in a bowl. Garnished with fresh parsley, it’s a satisfying plant-based meal that’s easy to prepare and sure to please the whole family.
Ingredients
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Soup Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cans chickpeas, drained
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup milk, cream, or plant-based milk
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Dumpling Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil or melted butter
- 1/2 cup milk or plant-based milk
Instructions
- Heat oil and cook onion: In a large pot, heat the olive oil or butter over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until it becomes soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook briefly: Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant but not browned.
- Add chickpeas, broth, and seasonings: Pour in the drained chickpeas and vegetable broth. Add dried thyme, dried oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Simmer gently: Bring the soup to a gentle simmer and let it cook for about 10-15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Mix dumpling dough: In a bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, olive oil or melted butter, and milk or plant-based milk. Stir until just combined to form a soft dough.
- Stir milk into soup: Slowly stir in the milk, cream, or plant-based milk into the simmering soup to make it creamy.
- Drop dumplings into soup: Using a spoon, drop small spoonfuls of the dumpling batter into the simmering soup, spacing them evenly across the surface.
- Cover and cook dumplings: Cover the pot with a lid and let the dumplings cook gently for 12 to 15 minutes without stirring, until they are puffed up and cooked through.
- Garnish and serve: Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley over the soup and dumplings before serving hot.
Notes
- You can use plant-based milk and butter to keep this recipe vegan.
- For a thicker soup, mash some chickpeas before adding the milk.
- Make sure the soup is simmering gently when adding dumplings to ensure they cook properly.
- Use fresh herbs if available for enhanced flavor.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days and reheat gently on the stovetop.
