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By: Chris D.

Description:
Time: 3 hr 30 min (1 hr 30 min to prepare, 2 hr to cook)
Meal type: Soup
Ethnicity: Eastern European
Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 each 4 cups dried chick peas -- garbanzos or
1 each 4 cans chick peas -- drained (15 oz)
1 each Water -- about 4 cups
1 each 2 tablespoons baking soda
1 each 2 onions -- chopped, up to 3
1 each 1 cup olive oil
1 each Salt and pepper -- to taste
1 each Lemon slices
Directions:
* Soak the beans overnight in warm water.
* Strain and dust with baking soda.
* Let stand for 15 minutes.
* Rinse with hot water and rub a few at a time between your fingers to remove the skins (discard the skins).
* Place in strainer and rinse thoroughly for several minutes.
* Put into a large pot along with enough water to cover and bring to a boil, skimming off the foam as it rises.
* Add the onions, oil, salt and pepper and simmer covered until the beans split; about 90 min. to 2 hours.
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