Zemin di Ceci: Chickpea and Chard Soup

Name: Zemin di Ceci: Chickpea and Chard Soup
Cook time: 3 hours (hands-off), plus overnight soaking of chickpeas
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 g (10 oz) dried chickpeas Sea salt (as needed) 15 g (1/2 oz) dried porcini mushrooms; about 1/2 cup 1 medium carrot 1 large rib celery; plus the leaves 1 medium yellow onion 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; preferably Ligurian; plus more as needed 300 g (about 12 ounces) Swiss chard leaves and tender stems 2 tablespoons tomato paste Freshly ground black pepper Rustic bread for serving

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Domenica Marchetti | Thu, 10/07/2021 - 02:11

Photo courtesy of Domenica Marchetti.

Difficulty Level

Low

Cooking Time

3 hours (hands-off), plus overnight soaking of chickpeas

Cost

Low

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