Best Ever Lamb and Chickpea Soup

Flavour-packed and deliciously wholesome

Serves

15 mins

Prep Time

35 mins

Cook Time

Recipe author

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

This Lamb and Chickpea Soup offers a delightful blend of delicious lamb, wholesome vegetables, and the heartiness of chickpeas. The warm spices infuse the stew with aromatic flavors, making it a comforting and satisfying meal for any occasion.

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High Iron

High Protein

High Fibre

Ingredients

Lamb Meatballs

400g Quality Mark lamb mince

1 tsp mint leaves

dried

_1/2 cup rolled oats

_1/2 tsp salt

_1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper

Soup

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 onion

chopped

2 garlic cloves

crushed

1 Tbsp fresh ginger

finely grated

2 small carrots

chopped into half rounds

100g button mushrooms

sliced

1 courgette

sliced into half rounds

1 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp ground cumin

420g can chickpeas

drained

400g can chopped tomatoes

2 cups vegetable stock

To serve

1 cup Croutons

Method

For Soup

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Preheat the oven to 180°C.

In a large bowl, place the lamb mince, mint, oats, salt, and pepper. Mix well to combine.

Roll the mince mixture into small balls and place on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Bake for 15-20 minutes until cooked through.

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Warm the oil in a large cast iron pot. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, carrots, mushrooms and courgette, cooking for 10 minutes until softened. Stir through the cumin and coriander.

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Add the chickpeas, tomatoes and stock. Bring it to a simmer for 10 minutes.

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Taste the soup and season to taste. Add the meatballs and stir through. Simmer for a further couple of minutes.

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Pour into individual bowls and sprinkle over croutons evenly.

Nutrition Information per Serving (586g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves and excludes the extra croutons for serving.

Energy

1913kJ (457 kcal)

Protein

33.1g