Sopa De Garbanzos - Chickpea Soup - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Chop the onions, garlic, and tomatoes.
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.
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.
Add vegetables and bacon to the simmering soup and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Simmer until heated through. Serve very hot.