Green Chickpea Basil Bisque

GREEN CHICKPEA BASIL BISQUE

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp – Butter salted
  • 3 cups – Green Chickpeas
  • 1 – Small onion, diced
  • 1 – Clove garlic, minced
  • ½ cup – Basil Chiffonade (finely sliced)
  • ¼ cup – Heavy cream
  • 5 cups – Chicken broth
  • 1 tsp Salt

Directions

In a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat add the butter, onion and garlic. Cook until softened, approximately 10 minutes. Add Green Chickpeas and 4 cups of stock and simmer uncovered until the beans are tender, 8-10 minutes. Stir in basil, heavy cream, and remaining cup of stock. Remove from heat. In a blender, purée soup in batches until smooth. Add salt to taste. You can freeze batches to either microwave or warm up later.