Tomato Soup with Chickpeas and Pasta
- 7 cups canned tomatoes with their juice (two 28-ounce cans)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 /2 teaspoons dried sage
- 2 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
- 2 cups water
- 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup ditalini or other small pasta
- 2 cups drained and rinsed canned chickpeas (one 19-ounce can)
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
- In a food processor or blender, puree the tomatoes with their juice.
- Set aside.
- In a large pot, heat the oil over moderately low heat.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic.
- Add the pureed tomatoes, the sage, broth, water, and salt to the pot.
- Bring to a boil.
- Stir in the pasta and chickpeas.
- Bring the soup back to a boil, then reduce the heat.
- Cook, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in the parsley, pepper, and the 1/3 cup grated Parmesan.
- Serve topped with additional Parmesan.
tomatoes, olive oil, onion, garlic, sage, chicken broth, water, salt, ditalini, chickpeas, parsley, freshground black pepper
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/tomato-soup-chickpeas-and-pasta (may not work)