Pasta and Chickpea soup from Tuscany.
This classic pasta and chickpea soup from Tuscany is very nutritious and healthy. The ingredients are few and simple. Great Italian comfort food in a bowl!
Servings: 4
Calories: 397kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g dried chickpeas (7oz)
- 150 g tagliatelle pasta (5-6oz)
- 250 g cherry tomatoes chopped or peeled tomatoes (9oz)
- 2 garlic cloves peeled
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 2-3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- Parmigiano or grana grated (as required)
Instructions
- Start preparing the day before by soaking the chickpeas in a large bowl with plenty of warm water. Let them soak for a whole night. Drain them, put them in a saucepan with about two liters of water, bring to a boil and cook covered, on a low heat for about 2-3 hours, or at least until they are tender.
- About ⅔ of the way through cooking, remove three ladles of chickpeas with a little water, blend them until you have a rough puree and then put the pureed chickpeas back into the pot.
- Next, heat the olive oil in a pan with the garlic cloves and rosemary, then add the chopped tomatoes. Cook for about ten minutes, remove the garlic and pour this sauce into the pot with the chickpeas. Add salt, if necessary, and let the cooking continue until the chickpeas are ready.
- Add the pasta to the chickpea soup and cook for the amount of time stated on the packet. Fresh tagliatelle only take 1-2 minutes! Some people break the pasta into smaller pieces. I didn’t.
- Serve immediately with a sprinkling of extra virgin olive oil, grated cheese (if required) and ground black pepper.
Notes
This pasta with chickpea soup can be made with other long pasta such as tagliolini or spaghetti or even small pasta tubes like ditalini
You can also add some crispy fried guanciale or pancetta!
Nutrition
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 664mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 340IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 4mg