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A bowl of vegetable and chickpea broth topped with herbs
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Vegetable & Chickpea Broth

A filling and low point broth. Just 2 Smart Points per portion on Weight Watchers Flex / FreeStyle plan.
Course Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine British
Keyword broth, weight watchers
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 servings
Calories 185kcal
Author Marianne

Ingredients

  • 5 sprays calorie controlled cooking oil
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 2 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 vegetable stock cubes
  • 1 litre water
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes 1 x 400g can
  • 1 can chickpeas 1 x 400g can
  • cups potatoes chopped
  • cups carrots chopped
  • cups butternut squash chopped
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions

  • Use 10 sprays of frylight in the bottom of a large saucepan. Add the onions and cook for 3 - 4 minutes until translucent. Add a splash of water if it begins to stick to the bottom of the pan.  Add the turmeric, cumin seeds and ground coriander and stir for 1 minute. Add the rinsed chickpeas and tinned tomatoes. 
  • Mix the vegetable stock cubes in 1 litre of boiling water.
  • Add the chopped butternut squash and potatoes to the saucepan and mix. Add the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. 
  • Once the broth comes to the boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. 
  • After simmering for 20 minutes add the chopped carrots and bring back to a simmer. Leave to simmer for a further 20 minutes until the vegetables are soft and almost falling apart. 
  • Season with a little salt and pepper. 

Notes

Please be aware that the nutritional information below has been automatically generated and does not account for variations in product brands and types, weights of individual ingredients etc.  It should therefore be considered as an estimate.
PointedKitchen.com has calculated Weight Watchers Smart Points based on the individual ingredients used to make this recipe and not from the following nutritional information.
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Nutrition

Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 697mg | Potassium: 1018mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g