Sopa De Garbanzos - Chickpea Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups canned chick-peas
• 4 1/2 cups chicken stock (or vegetable)
• 1/2 lb lean bacon
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 onions
• 2 tomatoes
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Chop the onions, garlic, and tomatoes.

2. 2

   Put the chickpeas and 1/4 cup broth into a blender and puree until smooth. Add the puree to the remaining broth in a large soup pot and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Fry the bacon in a large skillet; remove and set aside. Saute the garlic and onions in the same pan until soft. Add tomatoes and cook 3 more minutes. Drain off as much fat as possible.

4. 4

   Add vegetables and bacon to the simmering soup and season with salt and pepper to taste.

5. 5

   Simmer until heated through. Serve very hot.