Instant Couscous-Chickpea Soup For One
3
Points®
Total time: 17 min • Prep: 12 min • Cook: 5 min • Serves: 1 • Difficulty: Easy
Add a flavour boost to mason jar soups like hot sauce, grated ginger or garlic, or a lemon wedge to be squeezed on top just before you eat.
Ingredients
Canned unsalted tomato paste
½ tbsp(s)
Minced garlic
⅛ tsp(s)
Reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup(s)
Harissa paste
½ tsp(s)
Ground turmeric
⅛ tsp(s)
Ground cumin
⅛ tsp(s)
Ground ginger
⅛ tsp(s)
Canned diced tomatoes
¼ cup(s), drained
Canned drained chickpeas
¼ cup(s)
Baby spinach
¾ cup(s), torn
Uncooked whole wheat couscous
3 tbsp(s)
Lemon
⅛ medium, wedge
Instructions
1
In a pint-sized mason jar or container with a tight-fitting lid, layer ingredients in order listed, except for lemon wedge. Wrap lemon wedge in plastic wrap; place on top. Close jar; refrigerate until ready to use.
2
Remove and set aside lemon wedge; fill jar with boiling water (about 2 cups). Stir very well, until tomato paste and soup base are fully dissolved. Close jar; let sit 5 minutes.
3
Remove lid and squeeze lemon juice into soup; stir once.
4
Serving size: 1 jar
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