Chickpea Soup: Minestra se Ceci

Name: Chickpea Soup: Minestra se Ceci
Prep time: 13 h
Cook time: 13 h
Total time: 13 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 can anchovies in salt, deboned and rinsed; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 12 slices 12 (1-inch thick) slices Italian peasant bread; 1 liters chickpeas; 2 cloves garlic, sliced thin, plus 1 clove; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 2 Spanish onions; 59 milliliters chopped parsley leaves; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped

Chickpea Soup: Minestra se Ceci might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This dairy free and pescatarian recipe has 696 calories, 28g of protein, and 22g of fat per serving. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. If you have anchovies in salt, onions, chickpeas, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Place the chickpeas in a heavy-bottomed pot and just cover with cold water.

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Chickpeas

Water

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Pot

Add the baking soda and cover. Leave the chickpeas to soak overnight. When they are ready to be used, transfer the chickpeas and the soaking water to a large saucepan. Salt, to taste, and cook over a medium flame until tender.

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Baking Soda

Chickpeas

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Cut the onion in 1/2 through the root and slice them into half moons, each 1/8-inch thick. In a second large saucepan, heat the 1/4 cup of olive oil over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

Onion

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Sauce Pan

Add the onions and cook until soft and golden brown.

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Onion

Add the garlic, tomatoes, chili flakes, and salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Red Pepper Flakes

Tomato

Garlic

Add the chickpeas and water and leave to simmer until the flavors have melded, for at least 30 minutes and up to 60 minutes. Before serving, chop the anchovies and add the parsley. Toast the bread slices, rub surface with the remaining garlic clove and spread on the anchovy paste.

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Anchovy Paste