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Pasta and Chick Pea Soup is for Soup.

Pasta and Chick Pea Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Pasta and Chick Pea Soup takes 80 minutes to cook.

Pasta and Chick Pea Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Pasta and Chick Pea Soup are:

olive oil, onion, carrots, celery, chick peas, cannellini beans, pureed tomatos, chicken broth, rosemary, pasta shells, salt and pepper

Here is how you make Pasta and Chick Pea Soup:

Note: recipe calls for scant 2 cups of dried pasta shells (conchiglie), which is not in the SparkPeople database, so I used "pasta, whole wheat elbows" instead.1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the chopped vegetables and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for 5-7 minutes.2. Add the chick peas and cannellini beans, stir well to mix, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the pureed tomato and water. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes.3. Add 2 cups of the stock, the rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hours. 4. Pour in the remaining stock, add the pasta, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 7-8 minutes, or according to directions on the package, until the pasta is al dente.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BUMP12.

The nutritional information for Pasta and Chick Pea Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 316.7

• Total Fat: 11.0 g
• Cholesterol: 3.3 mg
• Sodium: 796.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.3 g
• Protein: 11.5 g