Hearty Winter Vegetable Soup - Litchfield Farmers' Market

Hearty Winter Vegetable Soup - Litchfield Farmers' Market

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Hearty Winter Vegetable Soup packed with leeks, carrots, butternut squash, and chickpeas, simmered in flavorful chicken stock for a warming, healthy meal.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 leeks, white and pale-green parts only, halved lengthwise, cut into 1-inch pieces, and washed well
  • 3 celery stalks, cut on the bias into 1/2-inch-thick pieces
  • 3 medium carrots, cut into cubes
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 pinches of red-pepper flakes
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 5 1/4 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 small (1 to 1 1/2 pounds) butternut squash, peeled and cut into cubes
  • 2 Yukon Gold potatoes (about 12 ounces), cut into cubes
  • 1 head greens cut into 1-inch-thick ribbons – escarole, spinach, kale
  • 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

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