Sardinian fregola with chickpeas

Name: Sardinian fregola with chickpeas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 g fregola ((10-11oz) or Israeli couscous); 350 g chickpeas ((120z) dried or canned); 200 g pancetta (optional) ((7oz) cubed (for non vegetarian)); 1 onion (peeled and finely chopped); 1 garlic clove (peeled and finely chopped); 1-2 celery stalks (finely chopped); 500 g tomato passata ((17 floz)); 10-12 cherry tomatoes (cut into halves); 3-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 500 ml vegetable stock ((16 floz) cubes dissolved in water or homemade stock.); salt (to taste); ground black pepper (to taste); 1 handful fresh parsley (chopped); 1 fresh peperoncino (red chili pepper) (chopped (optional))

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:40min

This warming Sardinian fregola with chickpeas is a nutritious and delicious slightly spicy pasta soup recipe from Sardinia. It is a perfect cold weather meal. Add spinach for more fiber or pancetta/guanciale for a non-vegetarian version

Updated at: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:29:24 GMT