Instant couscous-chickpea soup for one
3
Points®
Total Time
17 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
5 min
Serves
1
Difficulty
Easy
This single-serving mason-jar soup is an excellent portable lunch or quick dinner option. It is warming, comforting, flavorful, and ready in minutes. Do be sure to let it sit after adding in the boiling water so that the concentrated tomato paste and the savory chicken base have time to dissolve fully and permeate the rest of the ingredients. If you would like to add even more flavor, stir in some hot sauce to taste or freshly grated ginger or minced garlic. A lemon wedge, squeezed on top and stirred in just before you eat, adds brightness and lifts every bite.
Ingredients
Tomato paste
½ Tbsp
Jarred minced garlic
⅛ tsp
Reduced-sodium chicken stock base
1 tsp, or vegetable base
Harissa paste
½ tsp
Ground turmeric
⅛ tsp
Ground cumin
⅛ tsp
Ground ginger
⅛ tsp
Canned diced tomatoes
¼ cup(s), drained
Canned drained chickpeas
¼ cup(s), rinsed
Spinach
¾ cup(s), torn
Uncooked whole wheat couscous
3 Tbsp
Lemon
⅛ item(s), medium, wedge
Water
2 cup(s), boiling