Tuscan Chick Pea Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 300.4
  • Total Fat: 12.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.3 mg
  • Sodium: 681.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.2 g
  • Protein: 12.0 g

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Introduction

Serve with a green salad and some crusty bread--a very delicious meal!! Serve with a green salad and some crusty bread--a very delicious meal!!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 cup small sea shell pasta, uncooked
    2 T olive oil
    1 small onion; chopped
    6 cloves garlic; minced
    2 tsp dried rosemary
    1 bay leaf
    1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
    1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil; drained and chopped
    1 medium carrot; chopped
    2 (16 oz) cans chick peas; drained
    2 T Parmesan cheese; grated

Directions

1) Cook pasta according to directions.
2) Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, rosemary, bay leaf and red pepper flakes. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until onions start to sweat. Add 2 cups water, tomatoes, carrot and chick peas, reserving 1 cup of the chick peas (set aside). Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
3) Remove from heat and let cool for about 10-15 minutes. Then puree vegetable mixture in a food processor and return to saucepan. Add pasta and remaining chick peas and heat through, adding water if soup is too thick. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

Makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RDASKALOS.