Chickpea Chicken Soup
Chickpea Chicken Soup is so simple to make with just 4 ingredients. A filling and delicious meal that is satisfying without being too rich and heavy.
Serve up a big bowl of soup with Cornbread, Cheddar Bay Biscuits or Yeast Rolls and a green salad for a light dinner.
The key to this 4 ingredient chicken soup is to use the best quality ingredients. We start with homemade chicken broth and use smoked chicken for this soup for the most flavor.
Ingredients Needed
- Homemade Chicken Broth ~ Homemade is best but if you are using store bought, go for a quality bone broth.
- Smoked Chicken ~ Use white or dark meat, this is a great recipe to use up leftovers from a smoked whole chicken.
- Canned Chickpeas ~ Canned beans are one of our pantry staples for quick meals, if you have time to cook dried chickpeas, that works too.
- Chives or Green Onions ~ Optional for garnish.
Additional Options:
- Sautéed Vegetables: Carrots, celery, onions, bell peppers or mushrooms.
- Pasta: Broken fettuccine, macaroni, orzo or diatlini.
- Greens: Baby spinach, kale or chard.
- Beans: If you don’t like chickpeas, navy beans or cannellini beans work well.
- Herbs: Fresh or dried herbs will add delicious flavor. Thyme, basil and parsley are great additions.
Step By Step Directions
STEP 1 Heat chicken broth in a dutch oven or large pan over medium-high heat.
STEP 2 Add the diced chicken.
STEP 3 Rinse and drain the chickpeas and stir into the broth.
STEP 4 Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
STEP 5 Garnish with chives or green onions.
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How to Store and Reheat
Store leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
Freeze up to 3 months.
Reheat in a pan over medium heat, stirring often until heated through.
More Delicious Chicken Soup Recipes
- Chicken Mushroom Soup is a delicious chicken noodle soup with mushrooms, carrots and onions. Great for any night of the week.
- Chicken and Wild Rice Soup has so much flavor and is a hearty soup with wild rice, big chunks of chicken and vegetables. We also love the Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup with mushrooms and a creamy broth.
- Chicken Pot Pie Soup is knock your socks off deliciousness. Perfect for winter nights and tastes just like your favorite comfort food pot pie.
If you are looking for a simple and delicious soup, give this Chickpea Chicken Soup a try. Use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken and canned chickpeas and have it on the table in about 30 minutes.
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Chickpea Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 10 cups homemade chicken broth or bone broth
- 1 pound smoked chicken diced
- 1 can 16 ounces chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives or green onions optional for garnish
Instructions
- Heat chicken broth in a dutch oven or large pan over medium- high heat for about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken and chickpeas. Continue to cook another 10- 15 minutes.
- Garnish with chives if desired and serve immediately.
Notes
- Sautéed Vegetables: Carrots, celery, onions, bell peppers or mushrooms.
- Pasta: Broken fettuccine, macaroni, orzo or diatlini.
- Greens: Baby spinach, kale or chard.
- Beans: If you don't like chickpeas, navy beans or cannellini beans work well.
- Herbs: Fresh or dried herbs will add delicious flavor. Thyme, basil and parsley are great additions.
This is seriously comforting!! Everyone at my house loved it! Thanks for the recipe!