Chickpea and veggie hot pot

Serves: 4
Prep: 5
Cook: 15

This quick, hearty and nutritious one pot soup will keep your families tummies satisfied for hours. This dish freezes well for easy lunches or quick dinners. 

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, diced 
  • 410g can diced tomatoes with paste
  • 10g salt reduced vegetable stock cube
  • 100g wholemeal spaghetti or any small wholemeal pasta of choice
  • 420g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 420g can peas, corn and carrots, rinsed and drained

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onion and sauté for 2 minutes or until translucent.
  2. Step 2

    Add tomatoes, stock cube, pasta and 4 cups of water. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until pasta is cooked.
  3. Step 3

    Add chickpeas and vegetables and heat through.

Tips

  • Serve with wholemeal bread.
  • Spaghetti pasta can be wrapped in a tea towel to be broken up and then added to the soup.
  • Regular canned diced tomatoes can be used in this recipe, however the varieties with added tomato paste give a richer soup. You can find these in the supermarket.