Cooked wheat soup, a symbol of health and prosperity. In fact, wheat has always been considered a symbol of fertility. Always essential for human nutrition, it is distinguished into soft wheat and durum wheat, with the former used to obtain flour, and the latter used to obtain flour and also utilized as grains for soups and broths like barley, spelt, and other cereals. Certainly in winter, hot soups are delicious but even cold in summer salads, they are widely used.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 368.53 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 43.41 (g) of which sugars 1.46 (g)
- Proteins 7.71 (g)
- Fat 19.95 (g) of which saturated 2.89 (g)of which unsaturated 0.68 (g)
- Fibers 2.24 (g)
- Sodium 800.49 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 315 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 4 oz wheat (whole durum)
- 3.5 oz mixed pasta
- 1 carrot
- 1 shallot
- 1 stalk celery
- 2.7 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chopped parsley
Tools to Prepare the Wheat Soup
- Pot
- Bowl
Steps
To prepare the cooked wheat soup, soak the wheat for 24 hours.
I cooked the wheat with 2 liters of water and salt, added the aromatic vegetables carrots, celery, and shallot which after cooking I blended and put back into the soup.
It takes 50 minutes to cook the wheat.
Another 8 minutes for cooking the pasta, then I turn off the heat and let it rest for 5 minutes in the pot with the lid on. I add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and if you like, you can add some spicy chili.
Today I prepared my mixed pasta by myself; I had an open packet of ziti, a few, and so I broke them as much as possible. I removed some cooking water from the wheat and threw in the pasta, 8 minutes and the cooked wheat soup is ready.
About Wheat
Wheat is an ancient crop cereal whose origins are located between the Black Sea, Caspian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea and is part of the grass family. Thanks to the favorable climate, Italy is a major producer of wheat and produces about eight million tons, with major productions coming from Apulia, more precisely the province of Foggia, which is why it is called “Italy’s Granary”
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
What is the difference between wheat and grain?
No difference, let’s say that wheat or grain are the same plant, one a synonym for the other.
