The Vegetable Soup with Black Chickpeas requires a long preparation time. With this recipe, I will explain the secret to a healthy and delicious vegetable soup. I added black chickpeas to make it more unique, but if you can’t find them, you can use the more common chickpeas. However, remember to always prefer organic products.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Cooking time: 2 Hours
- Portions: 4 people
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 12 oz whole wheat ditalini
- 2 medium potatoes
- 2 medium onions
- 2 large carrots
- 3 stalks large celery
- 10 oz kale
- 10 oz zucchini
- 10 oz Romanesco broccoli
- 8.5 oz canned chopped tomatoes
- 7 oz pre-cooked black chickpeas
- as needed Extra virgin olive oil
- as needed Salt
- as needed grated pecorino romano
Preparation
Wash, dry, and carefully peel all the vegetables.
Chop celery, carrots, and onions into very small pieces and divide them into two bowls.
Cut the rest of the vegetables into medium pieces and place each in a different bowl.
Fill a large pot with water and add one of the bowls with celery, carrot, and onion.
Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and let simmer over medium-low heat for about two hours.
If the water reduces too much, add more gradually.
Once cooked, blend with an immersion blender, add more water, and return to the heat.
When it starts boiling again, add the potatoes, Romanesco broccoli, and mixed chopped vegetables.
After ten minutes, add the previously boiled chickpeas, zucchini, and tomatoes to the pot.
Continue cooking for another 20 minutes, and when you achieve the right consistency, add salt and toss in the whole wheat ditalini.
Turn off the heat and season with an adequate amount of extra virgin olive oil.
Serve your Vegetable Soup with Black Chickpeas, sprinkling it with grated pecorino romano if you like.
Notes
Tip: By following this cooking process, you’ll get a lot of flavor, but most importantly, the vegetables you add in the last half hour will retain all their properties.
So we will eat something still “alive” and beneficial.
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