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Tuscan Chick Pea Soup is for Soup.

Tuscan Chick Pea Soup takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Tuscan Chick Pea Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Tuscan Chick Pea Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Tuscan Chick Pea Soup are:

1 cup small sea shell pasta, uncooked
2 T olive oil
1 small onion; chopped
6 cloves garlic; minced
2 tsp dried rosemary
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil; drained and chopped
1 medium carrot; chopped
2 (16 oz) cans chick peas; drained
2 T Parmesan cheese; grated

Here is how you make Tuscan Chick Pea Soup:

1) Cook pasta according to directions.2) Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, rosemary, bay leaf and red pepper flakes. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until onions start to sweat. Add 2 cups water, tomatoes, carrot and chick peas, reserving 1 cup of the chick peas (set aside). Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes.3) Remove from heat and let cool for about 10-15 minutes. Then puree vegetable mixture in a food processor and return to saucepan. Add pasta and remaining chick peas and heat through, adding water if soup is too thick. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RDASKALOS.

The nutritional information for Tuscan Chick Pea Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 300.4

• Total Fat: 12.5 g
• Cholesterol: 1.3 mg
• Sodium: 681.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 42.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.2 g
• Protein: 12.0 g

Tuscan Chick Pea Soup is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Tuscan Chick Pea Soup is Vegetarian