Legume Soup with Toasted Homemade Bread
⏱ Prep: 15 min🍳 Bake: 40 min👥 6 servings📊 Easy ⭐
Description
A rustic and invigorating soup of chickpeas, beans and lentils, served with toasted homemade bread and a drizzle of raw oil. A poor man's dish from the Italian peasant tradition, rich in vegetable protein and authentic flavor.
Ingredients
- 200g boiled chickpeas
- 200g boiled borlotti beans
- 150g red lentils
- 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk, 1 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 400g peeled tomatoes
- Rosemary, sage, bay leaf
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Homemade bread for serving
Preparation
- Sauté the chopped onion, carrot and celery in plenty of oil. Add the garlic and herbs.
- Add peeled tomatoes and cook 10 minutes.
- Add all legumes and cover with water or vegetable broth. Cook on low heat for 30 minutes.
- Adjust salt to taste. Serve with toasted homemade bread and a drizzle of raw oil.
