DISH RESEARCH · Soup
Pasta e Ceci
Italian pasta and chickpea soup with vegetables, rosemary and Parmesan.
About Pasta e Ceci
Pasta e ceci combines small pasta and chickpeas in a substantial Italian soup. Domenica Marchetti’s rosemary rendition reflects the pasta-and-legume meals familiar from her Abruzzese mother’s kitchen, with carrot, celery, onion and tomato.
Fresh rosemary and garlic give the soup an aromatic foundation. Chilli adds heat, while Parmesan and extra-virgin olive oil provide a savoury, rich finish. The chickpeas contribute a mild, nutty flavour.
Ditalini sits among tender chickpeas and diced vegetables in a broth whose density can vary. The soup is substantial enough for a one-dish dinner, with grated Parmesan and a drizzle of olive oil.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Celery, Milk, Wheat.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Pasta e Ceci
Domenica Marchetti’s rosemary pasta e ceci with home-cooked chickpeas.
- Extra-virgin olive oilCooking medium
- GarlicAromatic
- CarrotBase
- CeleryAromatic
- OnionAromatic
- Fresh rosemaryAromatic
- Fresh chilli pepperSeasoning
- Dried chickpeasBase
- Canned diced tomatoesBase
- WaterLiquid
- Parmesan cheese including rindFinish
- SaltSeasoning
- Ditalini pastaBase
- Baking sodaBase
- Dried bay leafAromatic
- Cumin, form unspecifiedSeasoning · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Extra-virgin olive oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Main139 and finish159; exact producer not prescribed.
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Main140 and full own chickpea145/155 consolidated.
- Carrot: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Main141 required; optional same-component carrot167 does not make main carrot optional.
- Celery: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Celery source-confirmed. Main142 literal celery stalk.
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Main143.
- Fresh rosemary: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Main144 preferred own mother-style herb36, no parsley/sage/mint alternative union.
- Fresh chilli pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. First main145 whole fresh chilli; red flakes alternative unselected, type unqualified.
- Dried chickpeas: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual51 explicitly prefers home-cooked chickpeas, main65 prescribes own full guide. Dry140 plus quick soak154 and stovetop155-156 expanded; broader Chickpea candidate.
- Canned diced tomatoes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Main147 first diced/chopped canned tomato and actual157; broader Tomato candidate, complete canned product formula unprovided. Prose67 passata is acknowledged alternate wording, not additional tomato allocation.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. First main148 liquid + own soaking/cooking142/154-155 consolidated; no vegetable/chicken broth formula imported.
- Parmesan cheese including rind: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Main149 rind and required grated service159 consolidated. Reply355 permits rind omission in a pinch; grated cheese service remains prescribed, so whole combined allocation required.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Main150 and own143/155 consolidated.
- Ditalini pasta: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat source-confirmed. Main151 ordinary named Italian wheat pasta; shape-specific formula not supplied, broad Pasta candidate.
- Baking soda: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Own141/155 selected stovetop component, retained rather than opaque prepared chickpeas.
- Dried bay leaf: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Own144/155, actual creator289 says typically dried; broader Bay leaf candidate.
- Cumin, form unspecified (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Own167 explicitly offers pinch cumin as optional same cooked-chickpea seasoning; no ground/seed form inferred.
Origins & food traditions
An Italian pasta-and-chickpea soup associated with Rome and southern Italy. Domenica Marchetti connects her rosemary rendition with her mother’s Abruzzese home cooking.
Countries
- Italy
- San MarinoCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Italian
- Sammarinese CuisineCatalogue link pending review