Golden Hummus Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 3 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons tahini paste
• 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 4 teaspoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons coriander
• 3 teaspoons turmeric
• 1/2 cup pesto sauce, cilantro (garnish) or 1/2 cup basil (garnish)
• pita chips (garnish)

Recipe

• 1 blend half of all non-garnish ingredients in blender. blend until smooth (3 minutes). if soup is thick, add more stock 1 tablespoon at a time. season to taste with salt and pepper. transfer to large pot.
• 2 continue with remaining half ingredients to blend a second batch. add to pot.
• 3 heat soup to a simmer over medium-low heat. cook, stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 4 serve in bowls and top each serving with 1 tablespoon of the pesto. serve with healthy pita chips.