
Ditalini Garbanzo (Chickpea) Florentine Soup
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
2 cups cooked chickpea's canned or freshly made
2 cups ditalini pasta boiled and drained
6 plum tomatoes diced
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 can of diced tomatoes not drained
1 can tomato paste plus two cans of water
2 cloves minced garlic
1 bag fresh spinach chopped
1 16oz can chicken broth
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, oregano, parsley and garlic powder
grating cheese for garnish
In a large saucepan, add oil and garlic saute till brown. Add chickpea's and spinach and saute till wilted 2 to 3 minutes. Add spices, chicken broth, tomatoes, water and wine. Simmer for around 1/2 hour. Add separately boiled pasta. If too thick add more water for desired thickness. Top with red pepper flakes and grating cheese. Serve with garlic bread.
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Chickpea soup is one of my favorites. This version with spinach looks really tasty. I want to try it, thanks for the suggestion :) Bye, have a great day
ReplyDeletechickpea in the soup.This is whole meal Id say;)
ReplyDeleteWonderfull dish... I love garbanzo although I do not eat it often.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious Claudia. We make a similar one with white beans and kale, (http://bigdudesramblings.blogspot.com/2009/12/white-bean-ditalini-soup-and-another.html) and will have to try yours with the tomato flavor.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really good! Easy to make and full of flavor. This would make a great weeknight meal.
ReplyDeleteA hearty, filling, comfort!
ReplyDeleteDelicious Dinner!! The garbanzos must make a great soup.
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday :)
Oh my! This looks heavenly!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great, hearty soup! Cool and rainy here...I'd love a bowl of this right now :)
ReplyDeleteClaudia, this sounds delish. SU thumbs up girlfriend! Just curious, is the amount of white wine correct?
ReplyDeletexoKathleen
Dear Claudia, I love soup!! I started making soup too. The weather is getting cooler, thankfully, and the soups on! I made a similar soup the other day. Yours sounds delish!
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Blessings to you my dear friend, Catherine ox
Somehow I ended up with 3 cans of ceci in my cupboard; now I know how to use them! This looks delish!
ReplyDeleteVery hearty and comforting, great soup idea! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYour thick and hearty soup looks so good! I'm ready for some comfort food.
ReplyDeleteClaudia, this is totally my kind of soup!! I love that you used chickpeas!! I am going to make this!
ReplyDeleteClaudia this souP looks delicious and hearty. Would you consider it more like a stew?
ReplyDeleteClaudia - I have to say I LOVE this flavor combination! GREAT soup!
ReplyDeleteI love chickpea in every form, soup, farinata, falafel…so versatile and delicious :)
ReplyDeleteHugs to you!
Gera
WOW! I could eat this right away! Yummmm....
ReplyDeleteoh yes, that looks so much like the hearty 'minestrone' my Italian/Croatian grandmother used to make, she used beans and parmesan chese, but yum!
ReplyDeleteOh Claudia, when I saw that picture of your soup I wanted to grab a spoon and dig in. Cold and rainy here sure could use it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis looks great, I LOVE chickpeas! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNice ot see all these hearty soup recipes being posted-great for the fall weather.
ReplyDeleteThis one is unique and I like the idea of chickpeas in soup-yum!
Looks amazing!
ReplyDeletePerfect! As you know, the weather is turning in NY so this soup is going to show up on our table very, very soon.
ReplyDeleteI love chick peas and this looks like a wonderful soup. I'm glad i came over from Arlene's blog!
ReplyDeleteA neat soup meal. We love Ceci so this is a perfect recipe for us.
ReplyDeleteThank You.
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This looks so incredibly delicious! Wish I had this for dinner! I was so busy writing I almost forgot to eat. Thanks for sharing, looks great. I love this hearty soup. =]
ReplyDeleteI love ditalini and chickpeas. I often puree them with olive oil and herbs for a pasta topping, but this soup is a great way to welcome fall. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteI just love chick pea soup! What is not to love. There are so many ways to prepare it and your soup sounds delish! Blessings, Catherine xo
ReplyDeleteI love chickpea soup, and yours is so hearty, and delicious. The ditalini is a perfect pasta with it!
ReplyDeleteClaudia,
ReplyDeleteI try to incorporate a lot of beans into our diet. I love this idea for chickpeas, especially the addition of spinach.
What a delicious and hearty meal!
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