Chicken, Avocado and Chickpea Soup Recipe

Another soup recipe today. Partly because I am currently updating all my soup recipes (I have well over 1000!) in preparation for a new book. I'm also on a 'warming but health' kick for January whilst trying to use-up various bits and pieces in the freezer. This recipe that uses up some of the chipotle chillies I'd stored and a couple of chicken breasts looked ideal so I made it yesterday. Below is the recipe and the finished soup:

Chicken, Avocado and Chickpea Soup Recipe

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

1.5l (6 1/2 cups) chicken stock
1/2 chipotle chilli, seeds removed
2 chicken breast fillets, skins removed
1 medium avocado
4 spring onions, finely sliced at a bias (ie diagonally)
400g (14 oz) tin of chickpeas, drained
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Method:

Combine the stock and chilli in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil then add the chicken breasts. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes.

After this time, remove the pan from the heat and take out the chicken breasts using a slotted spoon. Set aside to cool until the meat can be handled then shred finely using two forks.

Turn the chicken stock and chilli mixture into a blender and process until smooth then return to the pan.

Halve the avocado, remove the skin and the stone (pit) then slice the flesh into 2cm (3/4 in) pieces. Add this to the puréed stock along with the spring onions and chickpeas. Now return the shredded chicken to the pan and season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Heat through gently. When the soup is hot (but not boiling) ladle into warmed bowls and serve with crusty bread.

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