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Vegan Slow Cooker Chickpea Noodle Soup

A comforting classic, boosted with even more antioxidants and fiber.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Servings: 6
Calories: 304kcal

Ingredients

  • 5 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into half moons
  • 4 stalks celery, sliced
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoon shallot-infused olive oil (OR: 2 tablespoon oil of choice, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon dried sage
  • 3 bay leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, adds mild spice)
  • 6 cups vegetable broth, unsalted
  • 1 (8 oz) box chickpea or lentil pasta (or 8 oz pasta of choice)
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • crackers, for serving (optional, be sure to use gluten free crackers for gluten free meal)
  • salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

Equipment

Instructions

  • Combine: In your slow cooker, combine the carrots, celery, chickpeas, oil, thyme, rosemary, sage, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, and broth.
  • Simmer: Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
  • Boil: When nearly ready to serve, turn slow cooker up to high and add pasta. Allow pasta to cook until al dente, about 7-10 minutes.
  • Garnish: Turn off slow cooker and stir in parsley and lemon juice. Add additional salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste.
  • Serve: Serve with your favorite crackers and additional (optional) lemon.
  • Store: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Notes

To make on the stovetop: Sauté your veggies and seasonings for about 10 minutes, add your broth and chickpeas and allow to simmer for about 30 minutes. Then, add the noodles. Allow to simmer another 7-10 minutes before adding your fresh parsley and lemon juice. Serve and enjoy! 
 
To use fresh onion and garlic: Add 3 cloves of minced garlic and 1 finely chopped yellow onion to crockpot in the "combine" step. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl (⅙ recipe) | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 496mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1638IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 3mg
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