CLAS, All Stars ~ Jamie Oliver's Chickpea and Leek Soup

From Jamie's The Naked Chef Series

a quick and easy
soup to rustle up during the week

page 21 of Jamie Oliver 'The Naked Chef'

I used canned chickpeas so the prep and cooking is

so much shorter and easy,

but if you are not using canned beans, 

Jamie has laid out the hows and dos to cooking pulses 

from scratch on page 157 in the same book

my adaptation:

*1 can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained well

*two smallish potatoes, washed, peeled and diced

*two cloves of garlic, finely sliced

*3 leeks, green parts only - wash well and sliced finely

*knob of butter

*I used water

*salt and pepper to taste

*cheddar cheese

how to:

in a heated pan - throw in the knob of butter

add the leeks, potato and garlic

cook till tender

add the water, cook for another 5 mins

add the chickpeas, cook for 10 mins

season with salt and pepper

using a masher, I mash the contents slightly in the pot

crumbled some cheese into the pot

garnish with chopped spring onions

YUMMS!

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