Italian soup based on chickpeas
Minestra di ceci (lit. 'chickpea soup') is an Italian soup made with chickpeas as a primary ingredient. Dried chickpeas that have been soaked or canned chickpeas may be used. Additional ingredients can vary, and may include foods such as salt cod, chestnuts, artichoke, potato, tomato, pasta and cabbage, among others. Soup base ingredients may include olive oil, garlic, onion, carrot and celery, among others.
History.
"Minestra di ceci" is a common soup in the Abruzzo region of Italy, and has been described as a winter soup.
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