Preparation - Easy Tasty and satisfying meal. Serve with a tossed green or a tomato salad and crusty Italian or French bread.
SAUTÉ garlic in olive oil till golden. ADD tomatoes and rosemary. Substitute fresh or dry oregano or thyme for the rosemary if you prefer. SIMMER uncovered for 5 minutes. ADD the broth; return to a simmer. ADD pasta. WHILE pasta is cooking, puree 1 cup chickpeas in a food processor or mill. Stir the pureed chickpeas into the broth along with the pasta, some salt and freshly ground pepper. SIMMER, uncovered till the pasta is cooked to your taste (6-12 minutes). ADD remaining whole chickpeas and heat thoroughly. SERVE in soup plates. Pass Parmesan if you wish. NOTE: The pasta absorbs the broth - the longer it sits, the less liquid the soup will be. |