The chickpea is a legume known since prehistoric times and its consumption is spread throughout the world. The largest quantities around the world are consumed in India, but that does not mean it isn\u2019t one of the main ingredients of the Mediterranean Diet. For not only do they have a high nutritional content and high energy, but they are an important ingredient of the healthy eating pattern that represents the lifestyle of the Mediterranean Diet. Its presence as a social symbol and food during the Classical period of Western civilization emphasizes the influence it had throughout the arc of the Mediterranean. The most reliable sources place its origin in India or Northern Asia. It appears that the scientific meaning of its name, Cicer Arietum is designated by the resemblance that this seed has with the head of a ram with horns. And we know that they played an important role in the diet of the ancient Romans, and were eaten either raw or cooked. Apicius included them in his recipes, while the name of Marcus Tullius Cicero \u2013 Cicero \u2013 could possibly have been attributed to his relationship with this legume. From the discovery of America and the arrival of beans, its popularity fell and became synonymous with frugality.<\/p>\n
4 servings<\/p>\n
250 g chickpeas
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t150 g macaroni
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1 liter beef stock
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t150 g tomato
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2 garlic cloves
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1 sprig of fresh rosemary
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t4 tbsp olive oil
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t pepper
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t salt\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Leave the chickpeas to soak in cold water over night.
\nThe next day, heat the broth and, when it comes to a boil, add the chickpeas. Add the spring of rosemary, cover and let simmer for 2 hours.
\nPeel the tomatoes and garlic and chop them separately.
\nPut half of the chickpeas and broth through a food processor to obtain a light cream and set the rest aside.
\nSaut\u00e9 the garlic in a saucepan with 4 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the rest of the chickpeas and the light chickpea cream.
\nBring the preparation to a boil, add salt, pepper and the macaroni. Cook the macaroni for 10 minutes, until al dente, and serve the soup immediately.<\/p>\n
Having the pasta al dente means it should be cooked so as to be firm but not hard. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1395,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[],"class_list":["post-1401","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietamediterranea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/1401\/"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietamediterranea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietamediterranea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe\/"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietamediterranea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2\/"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietamediterranea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/?post=1401"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietamediterranea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1395\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietamediterranea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/?parent=1401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietamediterranea.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category\/?post=1401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}