Cacio E Pepe Chickpea Stew
This Cacio E Pepe Chickpea Stew is a delicious, healthy and veggie packed dinner recipe
Equipment
- 1 soup pot
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter sub olive oil if desired
- 1 shallot - finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic - minced
- ~1 cup finely chopped carrots from about 2 medium carrots
- 2 stalks celery - finely chopped
- ½ cup finely chopped basil
- 2 cans chickpeas - drained sub about 3 cups cooked chickpeas
- 4 cups vegetable broth sub chicken broth or bone broth for more protein
- ¾ cup fresh grated parmesan use vegetarian parm to keep this vegetarian
- 1-2 cups fresh chopped green of choice optional - I used chard
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
- salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Heat butter over medium heat. Add shallot, celery and carrots. Cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add all remaining ingredients to the pot except for the chard. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer. Cook for about 15 minutes, until everything is cooked through. Turn off heat.
- Optional: Blend 1-2 cups of the soup if you would like the soup creamy.
- Fold greens into the soup until wilted. Divide out and serve with crusty bread.
Notes
This makes about 3-4 servings of soup depending on how hungry you are.
Nutrition
Calories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 30gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 2581mgPotassium: 712mgFiber: 15gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 9277IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 450mgIron: 5mg
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