Zuppa di Ceci from The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Italian Cuisine by Cesare Casella and Stephanie Lyness
This robust, puréed chickpea soup from Toscana is flavored with a soffritto, tomato, rosemary, and dried porcini mushrooms, which contribute an elegant, earthy taste. The soffritto is only roughly...
Ingredients
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 50 grams (2 ounces) red onion, cut into 3-centimeter (1-inch) pieces (⅓ cup)
- 15 grams (1 tablespoon) chopped garlic (about 4 cloves)
- 60 grams (⅓ cup) chopped red onion
- 70 grams (¾ cup) cleaned and chopped leek, white and light green parts
- 30 grams (¼ cup) chopped carrot
- 150 grams (1¼ cups) chopped celery
- 450 grams (2¼ cups) dried chickpeas, washed, soaked, and drained
- 30 grams (¼ cup) dried porcini mushrooms, soaked in 250 milliliters (1 cup) cold water 1 hour
- 75 milliliters (¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon) olive oil
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 50 grams (2 ounces) leek, white and green parts, rinsed well of grit and cut into 3-centimeter (1-inch) pieces (⅔ cup)
- 16 grams (2 teaspoons) coarse salt
- 25 grams (2 tablespoons) chopped pancetta
- 20 grams (1 ounce) carrot, cut into 3-centimeter (1-inch) pieces (¼ cup)
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 fresh bay leaf
- 350 grams (12 ounces) whole, canned Italian plum tomatoes with their juices, crushed
- Coarse salt
- 5 grams (2 tablespoons) chopped fresh rosemary
- 3 grams (1 tablespoon) whole black peppercorns
- 75 grams (3 ounces) celery, cut into 3-centimeter (1-inch) pieces (¾ cup)
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