🥣 Lucanian Chickpea Soup 🌿

Servings: 4 people
Total time: 40-50 minutes (including soaking)

Ingredients

1. 250 g of Lucanian chickpeas
2. 1 small onion , chopped 🧅
3. 2 medium carrots , diced 🥕
4. 2 celery stalks , chopped 🌱
5. 2 tablespoons of Lucanian extra virgin olive oil 🍈
6. 1 liter of water or vegetable broth 💧
7. Salt and pepper to taste 🧂
8. Rosemary or thyme to taste 🌿

Preparation

1️⃣ Rinse the chickpeas and soak them in cold water for 6-8 hours .
2️⃣ In a large saucepan, sauté the onion, carrots, and celery in the extra virgin olive oil for 3-4 minutes.
3️⃣ Add the drained chickpeas and the water or broth. Bring to a boil.
4️⃣ Reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes (10 minutes in a pressure cooker).
5️⃣ Season with salt and pepper and add herbs to taste.
6️⃣ Serve hot, with a drizzle of Lucanian extra virgin olive oil .

Suggestions

1. For a creamy consistency, you can blend half of the soup.
2. Excellent accompanied with wholemeal croutons or toasted Lucanian bread .
3. Also perfect to prepare in advance: the flavor improves the next day.