Fideo Cut Spaghetti Soup with Chickpeas & Thyme

Rating

Average: 5 (1 vote)

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Yield

8 servings

Ingredients

1 box ( 16 ounces) Fideo Cut Spaghetti, whole wheat

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, chopped

2 tablespoons thyme, chopped

3 cans chickpeas, low sodium

3 quarts chicken stock

1 can (14 oz) chopped tomatoes

2 teaspoons parsley, chiﬀonade

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

In a large pot, sauté chopped onions and thyme in olive oil until translucent, about ﬁve minutes. Add chopped garlic, cook additional two minutes.
Stir in chickpeas (reserve 1 cup of chickpeas for garnish), broth, and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
Season with salt and pepper and simmer for ten minutes.
In batches, process the soup in a blender until smooth.
Add mixture to pot.
Add the reserved chickpeas and bring to a boil.
Add pasta and cook for half of the recommended cooking time on the box.
Let rest for 10 minutes.
Before serving, drizzle with olive oil and garnish with parsley.

Recipe and photo courtesy Barilla

Nutrition

Calories: 450
Total Fat: 13g
Saturated Fat: 1.5g
Sodium: 230mg
Total Carbohydrate: 71g
Fiber: 14g
Protein: 18g

Yield: 8 servings

How'd it Taste?

Diana

June 19, 2023

This is easy and makes a lot. I had never heard of fideo until about three weeks ago. I especially appreciate this recipe because I can save money on meat, due to the chick peas.