Spicy Spinach And Chickpea Curry Soup With Couscous

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
• 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1 teaspoon curry
• salt
• 1 cup couscous
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon oil (optional) or 1 tablespoon butter (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a stock pot over medium high heat. saute the onion and garlic until soft and translucent (about 2 minutes). add the cayenne pepper and stir to coat.
• 2 reduce heat to medium and add broth, tomatoes, spinach, chickpeas--drained and rinsed, and all the spices. stir to combine and return to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat to low and simmer for one hour or until chickpeas are softened.
• 4 in a separate saucepan, bring water and oil, if using, to a boil. stir in couscous and remove from heat. cover and let sit for five minutes. stir with a fork to fluff.
• 5 spread couscous in a bowl and top with the soup. garnish with yogurt if you like.