Curry Pasta Soup

This soup has a definite curry style with its seasonings, chickpeas, and lentils. Plus it has whole wheat pasta for added texture and nutrition.

Ingredients

• Olive oil or Avocado oil
• Onion
• Garlic
• Chickpeas
• Tomato Paste
• Canned chopped tomatoes
• Veggie broth
• Red Lentils
• Bowtie pasta or small shell pasta
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Oat milk or coconut milk
• Nutritional Yeast
• Salt
• Pepper
• Red Pepper Flakes
• Oregano
• Italian Seasoning
• Baby Spinach or Baby Kale

Steps

1. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pot over medium heat. Add 1/4 c chopped onion and 1 Tbsp minced garlic. Sauté through for about 3 minutes.
2. Add 1 can rinsed chickpeas, mix, and roast for a few more minutes.
3. Add 1 Tbsp tomato paste, 1 can tomatoes (I used roasted tomatoes with green chilis), 4 c broth, and 1/3 c uncooked red lentils (rinsed). Stir together and bring to a boil.
   Note: the broth I used for this was seasoned specifically for this soup so it has the curry seasonings (cumin, coriander, turmeric, red chili powder) already in it — an additional 1 Tbsp cumin powder, 2 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, and 1/4 tsp chili powder won’t hurt if yours is not heavily seasoned so add it at this step!
4. Let boil for about 8 minutes. Add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper.
5. Add pasta* — use either small shells or bowtie or a mix which is what I did since I had a little bit of each.
   *I learned from making lasagna soup that a smaller bite sized pasta would be better in this soup especially with the chickpeas so every ingredient could be held in each spoonful.
6. Boil for another 8 minutes until pasta is al dente
7. Add 2 tsp apple cider vinegar, 1/2 c oat milk or coconut milk, 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast, 1 Tbsp oregano, 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning, 1 Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes, 1/4 tsp black pepper, and 2 c fresh baby spinach (or baby kale). Mix through. Cover to allow the spinach to wilt but heat can be turned off at this point. Let sit for 5 minutes covered.
8. Remove from heat. Spoon into bowls and serve piping hot.

This is a complete meal, no added anything needed on top or beside this soup which makes it even more satisfying!