This Carrot Chickpea Soup recipe is healthy, filling, and packed with tons of plant protein. Made with garbanzos, carrots, onions, and French spices, this soup is easy to meal prep! Vegan, gluten free, and high protein.
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I’m a total soup lover, I make soup for lunch every week! I love that its super easy to meal prep, and I enjoy coming up with new ways to enjoy pantry staples like chickpeas, beans, rice, and pasta. Chunky, hearty soups are my go-to but wanted to try something a little more creamy and this chickpea and carrot soup was born!
I love the French flavors in this soup- Herbes de Provence is one of my favorite spice blends (a mix of thyme, rosemary, savory, marjoram, and oregano) I use it in tons of recipes. Its the star of my Coconut Cream of Mushroom soup and our weeknight favorite Roasted Root Vegetables with Lemon Caper Vinaigrette.
This Carrot Chickpea Soup Recipe Is:
- Rich
- Hearty
- Packed with Flavor
- Made with whole, simple ingredients (and some pantry staples!)
- Creamy and velvety
- Filling until dinner
- Vegan and Gluten-Free
What’s In This Chickpea Carrot Soup?
- Carrots, Onion, Celery, Garlic – I get all the fresh produce for my recipes from my garden and from Misfits Market – they sell all organic produce at a super discounted price, and it’s purchased direct from the farmers. We get Misfit Market boxes every other week and love picking out our favorite seasonal produce for delivery. You can get $10 off your first $30 box by clicking here!If you think organic produce is too expensive… think again, and give Misfits Market a look!
- No Salt Added Chickpeas: one of my favorite pantry staple ingredients! You can use canned chickpeas (I’d highly recommend a low sodium or no salt version).
- Vegetable Stock or Bouillon: I use Better than Bouillon’s Vegetable Base in all my recipes, because its reduced sodium and has an amazing flavor. I’d recommend a low or no sodium stock, so you can add your own salt to this dish instead!
- Bay Leaves: a great addition to this dish, I always add bay leaves to my soups! When I used to live in California I had bay laurel trees in my backyard and would collect the dried leaves and cook with them. Always a great flavor addition to soups!
- Herbs De Provence: give this dish a sophisticated flavor and a little je ne sais qua! Herbs de Provence is a French spice blend of thyme, rosemary, savory, marjoram, and sage. It’s probably THE most used spice in my kitchen – you can get a jar of Herbs de Provence for a few bucks on Amazon if you don’t have any already. I highly recommend this spice blend.
- Salt: I use pink Himalayan sea salt in all my recipes, because it has some extra natural minerals that regular table salt doesn’t.
- Tellicherry Pepper: I use tellicherry peppercorns, which give this dish a fresh pepper flavor and a bit of a kick! Tellicherry peppercorns are great to use every day, Amazon has a generic brand that is an awesome value that we use in our kitchen.
- Coconut Milk: to stir in for a silky finish. I like a full-fat coconut cream, which makes this soup really #extra! If you eat dairy you can also add a dollop of crème fraiche or Greek yogurt instead.
Quick Cooking Soups Anytime
I’ve been cooking tons of pantry staple recipes lately, and have stocked way up on chickpeas. They are an amazing source of plant protein and are packed with flavor. I also love that canned chickpeas are so inexpensive, great to make soup recipes with anytime.
Pantry Chickpea Soup Recipes for the WIN!
As you can see from the ingredients list, this is a pretty simple recipe that requires a few pantry staple spices, chickpeas, and produce. I always always always have a stash of carrots, onions, and garlic in our fridge. No matter what I plan to make for the week, I always keep those 3 vegetables on hand. They last a long time in the fridge, go great in almost any meal, and are inexpensive to buy in bulk. My list of 125 Top Vegan Pantry Staple Ingredients & Recipes has some great ideas to cook with what is in your cupboards.
Easy Chickpea Meal Prep Recipes
This carrot chickpea soup is the perfect recipe for healthy homemade meal prep. I am a huge fan of meal prepping, batch cooking, and making recipes ahead. I love the convenience of cooking once and being able to enjoy healthy homemade meals during the week when I don’t have time. There’s a whole section of TheHerbeevore.com dedicated to my favorite tried & true meal prep recipes. With just a little planning and prep, you can have a week’s worth of recipes ready in the time it would take to make one portion. Just batch cook, divide into individual containers, and place in the fridge or freezer for later! I also made a list of my favorite meal prep products on Amazon that I use weekly. They make cooking easy peasy.
How Do I Make This Carrot and Chickpea Soup?
Stove Top Instructions
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In a Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the onion and sauté on low for 7 or 8 minutes until the onions begin to soften.
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Add the carrots, celery, canned chickpeas, bay leaves, Herbes De Provence, and Vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer the soup for 30 minutes until the vegetables are cooked through and the carrots soften.
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Remove bay leaves, and with an immersion blender, blend the soup until it is completely smooth. If you don’t have an immersion blender, then puree small batches in a normal blender.
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Serve warm with a dollop of coconut milk, cashew cream, or Crème Fraiche and a sprinkle of fresh black tellicherry pepper.
Instant Pot Instructions
- Add all ingredients except the coconut milk to your Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker, but used 1 cup of dried chickpeas instead of canned. Seal lid and cook on Pressure Cook or Manual mode for 40 minutes.
- Quick release the steam, discard the bay leaves, and blend the soup.
- Serve warm with a dollop of coconut milk, cashew cream, or Crème Fraiche and a sprinkle of fresh black tellicherry pepper.
Dietary Modifications
While this soup is naturally vegan and gluten-free, you can easily make this oil free by substituting the olive oil for more vegetable stock.
If you aren’t vegan and you eat dairy, you can skip the coconut cream or cashew cream garnish and stir in crème fraiche or Greek yogurt.
More Hearty Vegan Soup Recipes You’ll Love!
Coconut Milk Cream of Mushroom Soup (Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
Mango Black Bean Chili (Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
Instant Pot Split Pea Soup with Sweet Potato (Vegan, GF, Whole30)
Mason Jar Instant Ramen Noodle Soup (Vegan, Low Sodium, Gluten-Free)
Vegan Ribolitta; Tuscan Kale and White Bean Soup (Vegan, GF Option)
Get the Same Ingredients I Used for this Chickpea Soup with Carrots Recipe
I get all the fresh produce for my recipes from my garden and from Misfits Market – they sell all organic produce at a super discounted price, and it’s purchased direct from the farmers. We get Misfit Market boxes every other week and love picking out our favorite seasonal produce for delivery. You can get $10 off your first $30 box by clicking here!
If you think organic produce is too expensive… think again, and give Misfits Market a look!
As always, if you make this carrot chickpea soup (vegan & gluten free) be sure to leave me a comment, rate this recipe, and tag me on Instagram so I can feature you. I love seeing all your photos of my recipe recreations!
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Carrot Chickpea Soup
Equipment
- Dutch Oven, or heavy lidded pot
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 sweet onion sliced
- 4 stalks celery
- 6 carrots chopped
- 2 14-ounce cans No-Salt-Added Chickpeas
- 10 cups No-Salt-Added Vegetable Stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon Herbes de Provence
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
- freshly ground Tellicherry Black Pepper
- Coconut Cream or Cashew Cream to garnish
Instructions
Stove Top Instructions
- In a Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the onion and sauté on low for 7 or 8 minutes until the onions begin to soften.
- Add the carrots, celery, canned chickpeas, bay leaves, Herbes De Provence, and Vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer the soup for 30 minutes until the vegetables are cooked through and the carrots soften.
- Remove bay leaves, and with an immersion blender, blend the soup until it is completely smooth. If you don't have an immersion blender, then puree small batches in a normal blender.
- Serve warm with a dollop of coconut milk, cashew cream, or Crème Fraiche and a sprinkle of fresh black tellicherry pepper.
Instant Pot Instructions
- Add all ingredients except the coconut milk to your Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker, but used 1 cup of dried chickpeas instead of canned. Seal lid and cook on Pressure Cook or Manual mode for 40 minutes.
- Quick release the steam, discard the bay leaves, and blend the soup.
- Serve warm with a dollop of coconut milk, cashew cream, or Crème Fraiche and a sprinkle of fresh black tellicherry pepper.
Notes
Nutrition
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