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Modern Proper published this recipe. I found it on Instagram and it is delicious! Definitely worth buying some leeks! It doesn’t have potatoes as the traditional leek soup or vichyssoise. Instead it has garbanzo beans! An easy way to add some fiber and protein to this soup! And the surprise ingredient is Parmesan!

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 pounds leeks, use white and light green only, slice in half lengthwise, rinse well and slice crosswise
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1 15-oz can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• 1 cup half and half or cream
• Extra Parmesan for serving

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven melt butter. Add leeks and onion and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and seasonings and sauté 1 minute.
2. Add broth and garbanzo beans, cover and simmer 15 minutes
3. Remove and discard thyme stems. Use a stick blender to purée soup. Add Parmesan and cream and then heat till hot.
4. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with extra Parmesan!
5. I froze the leftovers and they thawed and reheated nicely!
6. Voila!