COLOMBIAN CHICKPEA SOUP | How To Make Colombian Chickpea Soup | SyS

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are lower in calories and cook faster.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: water + herbs

💰Cheaper: water

Using water reduces costs while allowing for flavor adjustments.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats, while canola is budget-friendly.

avocado

🥗Healthier: guacamole

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Guacamole adds flavor, while sour cream is a cost-effective alternative.

Heat oil in a large pot or pressure cooker over medium heat.

Add chopped white onion or yellow onion; cook for about 3 minutes until translucent.

Add chopped green onion and garlic; cook for about 1 minute.

Add chopped tomatoes; cook for about 3-5 minutes until soft.

Stir in ground cumin and food coloring.

Carefully add water or chicken broth.

Add soaked and drained dry chickpeas.

Add slices of Colombian sausage (optional) and pork meat.

Stir and cover; bring to a boil on high heat.

Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 1.5 hours in a regular pot or 45 minutes in a pressure cooker.

Remove grease from Colombian sausage if desired.

Add yellow potatoes or Creole potatoes; stir.

Add sweet peas and grated carrot; stir again.

If needed, add more water and bring to a boil on high heat.

Reduce to medium-low and cook for about 15-20 minutes until potatoes are done.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

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