Quick Chickpea Soup With Garlic

Quick, Easy, and DELICIOUS! What more can you ask for from a warm and comforting bowl of fresh soup?

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 1  large garlic clove, minced
• 1  red bell pepper, chopped fine
• 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, drained (garbanzo beans)
• 1  small celery rib, chopped fine
• 1 1⁄2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 3⁄4 cup tomato juice (spicy or regular)
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat oil in a medium-sized saucepan. Add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook gently, stirring, until garlic is fragrant, 2 minutes.
2. Add celery and bell pepper; cook, stirring, until vegetables begin to soften, 3 minutes.
3. Add drained chickpeas, chicken broth, and tomato juice. Cover; heat to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer gently until vegetables are soft, 10 minutes. Transfer soup to a blender; puree. Add salt and pepper to taste.