Name: White bean and chickpea soup with risoni
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 brown onion (150g), chopped coarsely; 1 carrot (180g), chopped coarsely; 2 clove garlic, sliced thinly; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 teaspoon ground cumin; 800 gram canned crushed tomatoes; 1 litre (4 cups) vegetable stock; 400 gram canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, drained; 400 gram canned white beans, rinsed, drained; 1/3 cup (75g) risoni

White bean and chickpea soup with risoni

A rich and hearty white bean and chickpea soup with risoni from Australian Women's Weekly.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 brown onion (150g), chopped coarsely

1 carrot (180g), chopped coarsely

2 clove garlic, sliced thinly

2 tablespoon tomato paste

2 teaspoon ground cumin

800 gram canned crushed tomatoes

1 litre (4 cups) vegetable stock

400 gram canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, drained

400 gram canned white beans, rinsed, drained

1/3 cup (75g) risoni

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook onion and carrot, stirring, for 5 minutes or until carrot softens. Add garlic, paste and cumin; cook, stirring, until garlic softens.

2.Add tomatoes and stock to pan; bring to the boil. Add chickpeas and beans; return to the boil. Add risoni; boil, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until risoni is tender. Season to taste.

You can use cannellini or small lima beans for the white beans. Soup can be kept refrigerated for 2 days or frozen for 2 months. Add a little extra stock or water when reheating if the soup has thickened.
Note

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