Garbanzo Bean Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat. add onion, carrot and garlic and cook, stirring, until onion is golden.
• 2 add cumin, salt and pepper. cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• 3 add drained garbanzo beans and chicken broth. simmer 10 minutes.
• 4 in a food processor or blender, puree soup with chopped mint until smooth.
• 5 return soup to pan. rinse processor bowl with 1/2 cup water and add to soup.
• 6 reheat soup slowly over low heat, 5-8 minutes.
• 7 serve hot with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkling of cilantro on each serving.