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Ditalini Soup with Chickpeas & Bacon

Jan 16, 2018 · Modified: May 5, 2024 by Svitlana · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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Creamy, decadent, warming and utterly delicious this ditalini soup is your next favorite this winter.

Chicken broth gives it an incredible rich flavor but you can certainly make it using just water. Bacon will do its job anyway.

Ditalini Soup w/Chickpeas & Bacon Bits {Recipe}

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Ditalini Soup w/Chickpeas & Bacon Bits {Recipe}

Ditalini Soup with Chickpeas & Bacon Bits

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Creamy, decadent, warming and utterly delicious this ditalini soup is your next favorite this winter.
Recipe authorAuthor: Svi
PREP TIME:10 minutes mins
COOK TIME:45 minutes mins
TOTAL TIME:55 minutes mins
SERVINGS: 4
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Ingredients
 

  • ⅔ cup ditalini pasta
  • 1 ½ cup dry chickpeas
  • 1 carrot finely chopped
  • 2 celery stalks finely chopped
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves optional
  • ½ cup bacon bits or pancetta cubes
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • bay leaf or rosemary or thyme
  • Extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Is you’re using dry chickpeas make sure to put them to soak overnight in plenty of water.
  • Put a dutch oven or non-stick stockpot on medium heat. Add a splash of extra virgin olive oil and finely chopped onion, carrot, celery.
  • Stir for a minute or two, then add bacon cubes, aromatic herbs and. garlic cloves crushed with a flat knife (add chopped garlic if you prefer a stronger flavor).
  • Once garlic becomes fragrant and all the veggies lightly brown add chickpeas and chicken broth.
  • Reduce the heat and let the soup simmer on low heat for about 40 minutes.
  • Remove herbs and garlic clove if you used whole one. Deep a hand blender and pulse shortly until you get a creamy texture but still with bits of veggies and whole chickpeas.
  • Add ditalini pasta and cook for another 6-8 minutes.
  • Serve hot with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and more bacon bits.

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 16gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 1846mgPotassium: 269mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2564IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Ditalini Soup w/Chickpeas & Bacon Bits {Recipe}

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  1. Mary Ellen says

    October 03, 2021 at 2:23 pm

    Can I use canned chickpeas?

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    • Italian Recipe Book says

      October 06, 2021 at 8:23 am

      Yes, Mary Ellen you can totally used canned chickpeas, just make sure to drain and rinse them before adding to the soup.

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