Chickpea Soup

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Chickpea Soup

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This recipe is inspired by the Italian chickpea soup called pasta e ceci. Add crusty bread and a salad, and you have an easy dinner.

Chickpea Soup

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Ingredients Onion Carrots Celery Garlic Tomatoes Garbanzo beans Bay leaf Rosemary Broth Vermouth or wine Small pasta Kale Parmesan

Chickpea vs Garbanzo Bean?

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Chickpeas and garbanzo beans are the exact same thing! Chickpea just comes from the French “pois chiches” and garbanzo bean from the Basque “garbantzu."

Tips and Tricks

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Soup makes an easy meal. Heat some onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Add herbs and spices. Simmer in liquid for 30 minutes. Finish with lemon juice or vinegar.

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Why isn't this pasta e ceci?  Well, mostly because this garbanzo bean soup isn't classic. Traditionally, pasta e ceci uses ditalini, but any small pasta will work.

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Pasta e ceci is traditionally finished off with grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano. You can, of course, omit it if you are vegan or a vegetarian who avoids rennet..

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