Chickpea soup (also known as garbanzo beans) Minestrone di ceci
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup dried chick peas (garbanzo beans) soaked overnight in 5 cups of water (rinse before cooking)
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 or 2 cloves of garlic chopped
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2 carrots chopped
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1 celery stalk chopped
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½ - 1 teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon basil
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1 teaspoon oregano
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dash of thyme
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hot pepper flakes to taste
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½ cup tomato puree
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4½ cups of water
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1 cup of dried small pasta (i used ditalini, my mother in law breaks up spaghetti into pieces, whatever you prefer)
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