Spicy Garlicky Garbanzo Bean Soup Recipe chef chicklet

• 2 cans garbanzo beans rinsed
• 2 to 3 cans good quality chicken stock or 4 cups homemade
• 2 Serrano chilies chopped or less if your prefer less heat
• 3 large garlic cloves sliced
• 1 stalk of celery chopped fine
• 1 Tablespoon Cumin
• 1 Tablespoon Herbs De Provence
• 1 Tablespoon Onion Salt
• 1 Tablespoon White Pepper
• 1 T Lemon Juice or hit it lightly
• 2 T Crunchy Bacon
• 3 T Heavy Whipping Cream
• 2 T Cream Sherry or to your taste
• 1/2 small white onion finely minced

1. Sautee all the vegetables in 2 T Olive Oil.
2. garbanzo beans, chilies (unseeded) onion, garlic add the beans last, then on low heat add the spices, then cook almost like your roasting everything in the pan.
3. It will caramelize the veggies contributing to the flavor.
4. Cook for about 10minutes, taste for salt and a splash of fresh lemon juice to brighten.
5. Once the veggies are soft, and the spices have released their oils (youll be able to tell by the smell) turn it off, and let it sit for 10 minutes to cool.
6. Put everything into a blender or using an immersion blender.
7. Pulse until it all smooth and creamy, taste for salt.
8. At this point it will be thick, add the chicken broth one can or cup at a time, and pulse.
9. Should take 2 cans,possibly a third.
10. Add 1 T Cream Sherry
11. Add 3 Tablespoons of Heavy CreamBlend well and and heat all the way through.
12. Top the soup with1- 2 Tablespoons crunchy bacon
13. Other toppings: can be chives, parsley, red onion, scallions, kalamata olives and creme fraiche.

garbanzo beans, chicken stock, serrano chilies, garlic, stalk of celery, cumin, herbs de, onion salt, white pepper, lemon juice, t, t, t cream sherry, white onion

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/spicy-garlicky-garbanzo-bean-soup-11248 (may not work)