Chickpea and Leek Soup

[twop_tjl]

I typed this out to e-mail to a friend of mine, so I figured I'd post it here too. I really liked this soup, but since I can't have chickpeas, I can't make it anymore. It takes planning, but isn't hard to make. I've made this post public, so feel free to share.

Comments

[modlin]

Mmm, that sounds good. I love soups when the weather starts getting colder. I bet it would be good without the chick peas, too - you could just add another potato to make up for it, and then you'd have a nice potato leek soup.

[twop_tjl]

I'm a big fan of soups, I make them all year round. I'm not sure if you've seen it, but I also have a Carrot-Ginger soup recipe which is my favourite soup recipe.

Oh, and if you're a fan of Eastern European foods, I also have posted my family's Pierogies recipe, but that one can be a bit tricky to get right.

[sousrature]

Can you have beans at all or is it just chickpeas that are legumes non grata? If you let me know a little more I might be able to suggest some substitutions. For example, this would work well with Canary beans ( http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11131518/Canary_Beans.jpg ) or with Cannellini ( http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/848/10087657.JPG ) with just a teaspoon of lemon zest.

[twop_tjl]

No, I can't have beans at all so these substitutions won't work. Thanks anyway.

[sousrature]

Maybe try this. In Chinese markets they usually sell cans of flavoured wheat gluten. Sometimes it's called mock chicken or mock duck but it's all about the same and fairly cheap, about $1-$1.50 a can. Chop up some of that and add it to your soup. If there is some left over toss it in a stir fry or a salad.

[twop_tjl]

I've used similar things before, but thanks for the tip.