Smoked Gruyere Butternut Soup with Spicy Chickpeas.

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp

olive oil

2 tbsp

unsalted butter

sweet onion, diced

garlic cloves, minced

1 pinch

red pepper flakes

4 cups

cubed butternut squash

1/2 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

pepper

1/4 tsp

smoked paprika

1/8 tsp

nutmeg

2 cups

low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock

6 oz

smoked gruyere cheese, freshly grated

1/2 cup

full-fat coconut milk (or half and half), plus extra for drizzling

2 tbsp

freshly snipped chives

spicy chickpeas

2 cups

chickpeas (if canned, drain, rinse and dry off with a paper towel)

1/2 tbsp

olive oil

1/4 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

pepper

1/4 tsp

smoked paprika

1/4 tsp

cayenne pepper