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15-Minute Hearty Chickpea Soup

Sam Guarnieri
Sam Guarnieri Posted: 08/13/21 Updated: 12/22/22
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This chickpea soup is super comforting and satisfying! It’s loaded with fresh herbs and veggies, perfectly seasoned, and finished off with hearty chickpeas. This chickpea soup comes together in just 15 minutes and is loaded with nutrients and delicious flavor!

close up image of chickpea soup in a bowl with crackers on the side

What Makes This Soup So Good

  • It packs in veggies and is super healthy! I mean like, SUPER healthy. Carrots, celery, tomatoes, and parsley give this soup a nutritious boost and its irresistibly fresh flavor.
  • It comes together in one pot and in under 15 minutes! Whip this simple chickpea soup together the next time you’re crazy something quick and healthy. I love meal prepping this soup at the start of my week and then enjoying it for lunch and/or dinner all week long!
  • It’s naturally vegan, vegetarian, low-carb, and gluten-free! This chickpea soup is suitable for a whole variety of diets. And the best part is – it’s a total crowd-pleaser, meaning everyone loves this soup!

Key Ingredients

Vegetable Broth – Much of the flavor in this soup comes from the four cups of broth. The vegetable broth makes a great base and amps up the taste of the other vegetables. For those reasons, I prefer the flavor of vegetable broth. Though if you’d like, you can use chicken broth instead.

Chickpeas – I prefer using canned chickpeas to make my life easier. However, you can use raw chickpeas and simply soak and cook them before adding them to this recipe. For canned chickpeas, be sure to drain the chickpeas from their liquid and give them a quick rinse under cold water. Once rinsed, they’re ready to add to this healthy and hearty chickpea soup!

Chef’s Tips

  • Don’t overthink this recipe, it truly is so simple! There’s nothing that needs to be cooked a certain way, so feel free to go off personal preference. However you work this chickpea soup, it will always taste delicious!
  • Get creative and make this recipe your own. If you’d like to add more veggies, go for it! As far as seasonings go, wait until the end to make any adjustments. After the soup simmers for a few minutes, the flavors will fully develop and you’ll have a better idea of what, if anything, you want to change.
  • Store leftover soup in an airtight container in either the fridge or freezer. Chickpea soup will stay good for up to 4 days in the fridge and 2 months in the freezer. To reheat, add to a large pot over medium-low heat and cook until warm throughout.
chickpea soup in a bowl with crackers and a dish towel on the side

Other Simple and Delicious Soup Recipes

  • Bacon Ramen
  • Tom Yum Soup
  • Healthy Zuppa Toscana
  • Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
  • Chinese Vegetable Soup

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5 from 5 votes

Chickpea Soup

Prep:5 minutes minutes
Cook:10 minutes minutes
Total:15 minutes minutes
This chickpea soup is super comforting and satisfying! It's loaded with fresh herbs and veggies, perfectly seasoned, and finished off with hearty chickpeas. This chickpea soup comes together in just 15 minutes and is loaded with nutrients and delicious flavor!
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6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 2 cups carrots chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 cups vegetable broth see Notes
  • 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Equipment

  • Large pot

Instructions 

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat then add in the chopped onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes or until soft.
  • Add in the vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, chickpeas, parsley, bay leaves, salt, thyme, and black pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
    chickpea soup step 2

Notes

  • Vegetable Broth: You can substitute the vegetable broth for chicken broth if you’d like.
 
Recipe yields approximately 6 servings. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving out of 6 using the ingredients listed. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 6. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1serving, Calories: 211kcal, Protein: 8g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 1266mg, Potassium: 544mg, Total Carbs: 30g, Fiber: 9g, Sugar: 5g, Net Carbs: 21g, Vitamin A: 7856IU, Vitamin C: 14mg, Calcium: 101mg, Iron: 3mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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Meet Sam Guarnieri

Sam is a travel, food, and fitness enthusiast from the New York metro area who loves creating new and inventive recipes. Her love of food goes all the way back to her early childhood, cooking alongside her mom and Nonna – the two best cooks she knows! She's a big believer that good-for-you food can still explode with flavor and (most importantly) be easy to make. When she's not in the kitchen, Sam can usually be found planning her next vacation, spending time outdoors, or bingeing the latest Netflix docu-series.

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  1. david says

    Posted on 3/11/23 at 12:47 pm

    Exactly as advertised… very tasty and doesn’t last long.5 stars

    Reply
    • Jessica | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 3/13/23 at 11:20 am

      So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for sharing, David!

      Reply
  2. Geri Nancy Smith says

    Posted on 1/31/22 at 10:19 am

    Love your recipe! Quick and scrumptious. I improvised a tad as I had no celery in the house, but I happen to have leftover stir=fry ginger vegetables from thai take-out. OMG! Came out so delicious. I was craving comfort food and this did the trick! Thank you, Sam!5 stars

    Reply
    • Anna Claire | 40 Aprons TeamAnna Claire | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 2/4/22 at 1:45 pm

      Yum! So glad you enjoyed this recipe. 🙂5 stars

      Reply
  3. Mona Wolters says

    Posted on 8/19/21 at 11:57 am

    I signed up for your newsletter. I went to look at a recipe from the email but when looking for another I was told I have to join and pay. There are many websites with healthy recipes that have free access to them. I will have to unsubscribe if I’m prohibited from seeing the recipes. I have no intention of joining a club or membership just to find recipes. Why aren’t they free to look at and copy?

    Reply
    • Megan | 40 Aprons TeamMegan | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 8/19/21 at 12:46 pm

      Hi, Mona! Thank you so much for signing up for our newsletter! Which recipe was it you were trying to access? The majority of our recipes are completely free and don’t require any sort of payment at all to read! The only ones that do are our member-exclusive recipes, created specifically for our 40 Aprons Premium members. The $4/month (or $40/year) membership gives you unlimited access to our member-exclusive content (recipes, eBooks, meal plans & grocery lists, etc.) and removes ads from all of our content across the site.

      You’re certainly not required to become a member in order to use our site, though!! Not at all. If you’ll let me know which recipe you tried to access, I’ll double check that it’s not a member-exclusive recipe. 🙂 Feel free to send us an email if that’s easier for you.

      Reply
    • Lu says

      Posted on 5/15/23 at 11:07 pm

      It was good instead of adding chicken broth, I added nor swissa a mexican spice you put into water. Added dill and not parsley. Then added heavy cream ffor a richer taste! Still tasted great!

      Reply
      • Megan | 40 Aprons TeamMegan | 40 Aprons Team says

        Posted on 5/16/23 at 12:01 pm

        Love how you made this one your own, Lu! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!

  4. Alyse Stults says

    Posted on 8/14/21 at 11:57 am

    I love healthy recipes and this looks delightful! Thanks for a great recipe!5 stars

    Reply
    • Anna Claire | 40 Aprons TeamAnna Claire | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 8/16/21 at 9:21 pm

      Thank you for the great review! Let us know if you make it!5 stars

      Reply

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