Go Back Email Link
+ servings
Golden Chickpea Noodle Soup

Golden Chickpea Noodle Soup

Cozy up this winter season with a steaming bowl of this golden chickpea noodle soup packed with nutritious veggies, protein-packed chickpeas, and flavor. Brimming with autumn vegetables like butternut squash, kabocha, and parsnips, this nutritional powerhouse is bursting with vibrant colors and bold flavors. The medicinal powers of garlic, onions, ginger, and turmeric will make this your first weapon in your winter arsenal against illness. It is my go-to soup for fighting the sniffles.
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Main Course, Soup, starter
Cuisine American, california, fusion, vegan
Servings 8
Calories 443 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Soup Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 stalks celery chopped small
  • 4 rainbow carrots peeled and diced
  • 2 sweet potatoes peeled and cut in rounds
  • 1 golden beet peeled and chopped
  • 1 parsnip peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup butternut squash cubed
  • 1 cup kabocha squash peeled and chopped
  • 1 parsnip peeled and chopped
  • 30 oz canned chickpeas drained
  • 2 tbsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 large ginger root about the size of two fingers cut in half
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 8 cups Water
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1 pound shell pasta

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot heat the oil over medium heat and cook the onions and garlic until fragrant and browning 3-4 minutes
  • Add the celery, carrots, parsnips and beets and cook for 5 minutes
  • Add butternut squash, kabocha and sweet potato and cook 5 more minutes stirring often
  • Add the water, chickpeas, salt, turmeric, smoked paprika and ginger. Bring to a rolling boil and then turn to a simmer
  • Simmer until all veggies are fork tender. Taste for salt and adjust to your preferences.
  • Cook pasta separate and add to bowls when serving. Do not add pasta to soup when storing as the pasta will blow up and have an unpleasant texture.
  • Garnish with cilantro and black pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 443kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 15gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 670mgPotassium: 954mgFiber: 13gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 15635IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 123mgIron: 4mg
Keyword chick peas, comfortfood, Fall, Family-friendly, hearty, Kid Approved, one-pot, soup, turmeric
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!