Chorizo and Chickpea Soup

This soup is excellent for winter. It's flavoursome, spicy and goes down so smoothly. Nice with crusty rolls. This serves 4.

Ingredients

• 2 chorizo sausages, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 x 400g tin tomatoes
• 1 x 400g tin chick peas
• 2 sticks celery, chopped
• 1ltr chicken stock
• Pinch of saffron threads

Method:

1. In 2 tablespoons of boiling water, stir in the saffron threads and cook for 1 minute. Remove and set aside (in the water)
2. In a large saucepan, add the oil and chorizo and cook until just brown. Remove and set aside
3. In the same pan add the onion, garlic and celery and cook until the onion goes clear
4. Add the tomatoes, chicken stock and saffron threads/water and simmer for 10mins
5. Return the chorizo to the pan, add the chick peas and warm through for a couple of mins
6. Remove 2 cups of the soup and blend with a stick blender. Return to the pan and stir through
7. Serve with crusty rolls.  D-E-L-icious  XD