Mediterranean Chickpea and Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• Onions

  Raw

  1 large or 150g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  1 large (2-1/4 per pound, approx 3-3/4" lo or 164g

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 clove or 12g

• Paprika

  Spices

  1 tsp or 2g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  ½ tsp, ground or 2g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Chickpeas

  Canned - Tesco

  30 oz or 851g

• Chicken thigh

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  910g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  3 tbsp or 41g

• Chicken broth soup

  Canned, prepared with equal volume water

  32 oz or 907g

• Tomatoes

  Crushed, canned

  1 can (15 oz) or 425g

• Tomato paste

  Canned, without salt added

  2 tbsp or 32g

• Spinach

  Raw

  ½ package (10 oz) or 142g

Directions

1. Prepare the following, placing them together in a medium bowl: Dice 1 large yellow onion and 1 large bell pepper, and mince 4 garlic cloves. Combine 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a small bowl. Drain and rinse 2 cans chickpeas.
2. Pat 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Sprinkle all over with the spice mixture.
3. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion, pepper, and garlic, and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Push the vegetables to one side of the pot and add the chicken to the other side. Add 1 box chicken broth and the chickpeas. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Cover and simmer, reducing the heat as needed, until the chicken and chickpeas are tender, 22 to 25 minutes.
4. Transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board. Add 1 can diced tomatoes and their juices and 2 tablespoons tomato paste to the soup and stir to combine well. Use a fork to shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces, then return the chicken to the pot. Simmer for 5 minutes more.
5. Remove the pot from the heat. Add 5 ounces baby spinach (about 5 cups) and stir until the spinach is wilted. Serve immediately.
6. Recipe by: Meghan Splawn (source: https://www.thekitchn.com/mediterranean-chickpea-chicken-soup-23003858)