Smoky Coconut And Chipotle Garbanzo Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 chipotle chile in adobo (approx 1 t.)
• 2 cups mixed red green and yellow bell peppers
• 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions
• 2 cloves zested garlic (approx 1 t.)
• 1 1/4 lbs fresh plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon basil
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 3 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans
• 1/3 cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut
• 4 ounces coconut, milk*
• salt, pepper, and hot sauce to preference

Recipe

• 1 saute' tomatoes, onion, celery, pepper, garlic and chipotle peppers in the oils with the spices.
• 2 when the vegetables soften, add the beans with their liquid. add enough water to make a soup consistency and cook 15-20 minutes at a low boil to meld flavors.
• 3 add coconut milk and shredded coconut. season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
• 4 * preferred coconut milk is full fat, native forest or thai kitchen or you may want to add sweetener, such as one tablespoon honey or unrefined cane sugar.