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A bowl has garbanzo bean soup and topped with cilantro.
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Best Garbanzo Bean Soup Recipe

If you're craving a flavorful and hearty soup, then this simple recipe for a vegan garbanzo bean soup is perfect for you.
Prep Time6 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time21 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan
Allergen: Dairy free, Gluten free
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4
Calories: 489kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 carrots diced
  • 3 ½ cup garbanzo bean
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 32 oz vegetable broth
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary dried
  • salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 teaspoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 3 stalks celery chopped

Instructions

  • Turn on the Instant Pot and select the Sauté mode. Once it's hot, add olive oil.
    3 teaspoon olive oil
  • Add the chopped onion and chopped garlic.
    1 onion, 2 garlic cloves
  • Sauté the ingredients until the onions become translucent.
  • Add chopped carrots, celery stalks, garbanzo beans, tomato paste, and bay leaves.
    3 carrots, 3 ½ cup garbanzo bean, 2 tablespoon tomato paste, 3 stalks celery, 2 bay leaves
  • Add turmeric powder, paprika, black pepper, salt, dried rosemary, and cumin powder. Give a nice stir.
    1 teaspoon rosemary dried, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, salt to taste
  • Pour vegetable broth. Mix well.
    32 oz vegetable broth
  • Close the lid and press pressure cook for 6 minutes.
  • When the time is up, let the pressure release naturally. Remove the bay leaves.
  • Transfer to a deep bowl or soup pot. Serve hot with a nice crusty bread, or enjoy it as it is.

Notes

  • Rinse the canned garbanzo beans well before using them in the soup.
  • For a creamier consistency, you can blend some of the cooked beans and add them back into the soup. 
  • Add half a teaspoon of chili powder if you prefer a spicy flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 1095mg | Potassium: 1253mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 8454IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 6mg