Pasta e Ceci - Italian Pasta and Chickpea Stew
Have you tried pasta e ceci before? This Italian pasta and chickpea stew is a classic Italian recipe bursting with wonderful flavours. So if you're looking for true comfort food from Italy, you have to give this easy dish a try. You will love this chickpea soup.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 5 Cups chicken broth
- 1 Can chickpeas 15 Ounces, drained
- 4-5 Cups kale chopped
- 4-5 Cloves garlic chopped
- 4 Pieces bacon
- 1 Cup pasta dry shell
- 1 onion chopped
- ½ Cup white wine
- 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
- ¼ Cup parmesan cheese shredded
- ½ Teaspoon salt
- ½ Teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Sprig rosemary fresh
Instructions
- Cut the bacon into small bite sized pieces and place in the bottom of a soup pot or dutch oven. Cook the bacon then remove it from the pot, leaving the rendered bacon fat in the pot. Set the bacon aside.
- Add the onions to the soup pot and saute in the bacon fat until translucent, then add the chickpeas, chopped garlic, 1 sprig of fresh rosemary, salt, and pepper. Saute until the garlic has cooked.
- Add the tomato paste to the pot and mix into the chickpeas and onions. Let cook for a couple minutes, stirring often.
- Deglaze the pan with ½ cup of white wine, then add in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, pour in the dry pasta. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover, cook the soup until the pasta is tender.
- Add the chopped kale and parmesan cheese. Give the soup a taste, add any additional salt or pepper as needed.
- Serve immediately, garnish with the bacon and more parmesan.
Notes
This soup is a hearty stew-like soup, if you prefer a more brothy soup you may want to add more chicken broth.
The flavor is bright from the wine and rich from the pasta and chickpeas. The rosemary gives it a nice light floral taste. It is a sweet and savory soup!
The bacon is a fun twist to a traditional pasta e ceci, it adds a nice richness and umami flavor. If you prefer to omit the bacon you can use a couple tablespoons of olive oil instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 1525mg | Potassium: 539mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5759IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 228mg | Iron: 2mg
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