PROVENCAL CHICKPEA SOUP

A Vegan, Gluten-Free Soup that the Whole Family Will Devour

Creamy Provencal chickpea soup, also known as Fourmade, is at its very core a hearty soup made by an impoverished people to provide an inexpensive and healthy yet filling meal. It’s surprisingly rich and luxurious tasting. So much so that even my 9-year-old son is convinced it has cream in it. Once you make the basic recipe try embellishing with leeks, chickpeas, grated Parmesan, cooked rice or even croutons fried in olive oil.

I originally set about making it after reading a recipe for a very similar soup in Marcella Hazan‘s book ‘Marcella Cucina‘. That led me to grab my copy of J.B. Reboul’s classic on Provencal cuisine ‘La Cuisinière Provençale’ and find his recipe for chickpea soup entitled Soupo de Cece.

This is the perfect recipe for right now during the covid-19 quarantine. It is easy enough to make; tasty for the whole family; and easy on the pocketbook. Give it a try today!

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