Chickpea Soup

This hearty soup blends the best of Italian and global cuisine, featuring tender chickpeas, savory miso paste, and fregula sarda, a delightful Sardinian pasta. Each spoonful offers a rich, umami depth from the miso, balanced by the nutty notes of chickpeas and the unique texture of fregula sarda.

Servings

4

Prep Time

10 Min

Cook Time

35 Min

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter

1 onion, finely diced

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp miso paste

1 cup cooked chickpeas

½ cup fregula sarda

1 tbsp Noshejan Bacio Italiano

6 cups chicken broth

2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

In a soup pot, heat the butter over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.

Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.

Add the miso paste, chickpeas, fregula sarda and Noshejan Bacio Italiano.  Mix well and cook for 2 more minutes, combining all the ingredients thoroughly.

Add the broth and lemon juice.  Stir well.

Bring the soup to a boil over high heat.  Once boiling, lower the heat to medium and cook uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring often.