Chickpea and Sausage Minestrone

Name: Chickpea and Sausage Minestrone
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 425 grams fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained; 237 milliliters diced carrot; 118 milliliters diced celery; 946 milliliters unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson); 425 grams unsalted chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 5 garlic cloves, chopped; 113 grams hot turkey Italian sausage, casing removed; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 237 milliliters diced onion; 177 milliliters uncooked small shell pasta

The recipe Chickpean and Sausage Minestrone could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 45 minutes. This main course has 319 calories, 17g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, thyme, carrot, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.

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While pasta cooks, heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Add sausage; cook 3 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring to crumble.

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Add onion and next 6 ingredients (through garlic); cook 10 minutes.

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Add chickpeas, tomatoes, and stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in pasta, salt, and black pepper; cook 1 minute.

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freshly ground black pepper 425grams

fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained 237milliliters

diced carrot 118milliliters

diced celery 946milliliters

unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson)425grams

unsalted chickpeas, rinsed and drained 0teaspoons

crushed red pepper 2Tbsps

chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 2teaspoons

chopped fresh thyme 5

garlic cloves, chopped 113grams

hot turkey Italian sausage, casing removed 1teaspoons

kosher salt 1Tbsp

olive oil 237milliliters

diced onion 177milliliters

uncooked small shell pasta

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Caposaldo Chianti with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.