Ceci (Chickpea) Zuppa (Soup) con Cavolo Croccante (with Crispy Kale) | Rachael Ray
Each product has been independently selected by our editorial team. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms.
On nights when you need a nutritious, tasty, quick and easy dinner made with pantry staples (hello, canned chickpeas!), you can't beat this hearty soup. (Use vegetable stock for a vegetarian version.) Rach likes to serve it topped with crispy kale and charred ciabatta rubbed with the cut side of a garlic clove, drizzled with EVOO and then rubbed with the cut side of a ripe tomato.
- 1 bunch lacinato, flat or Tuscan kale, stemmed
- EVOO non-aerosol spray
- Fine sea salt
- ¼ cup EVOO
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, grated or finely chopped
- 1 rib celery with leafy tops, small dice
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- Salt
- 1 large bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon fennel pollen or ground fennel
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Two 15-ounce cans 15 ceci (chickpeas), drained
- 2 cups crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes or passata
- 1 quart chicken bone broth or vegetable stock
For the crispy kale, heat oven to 450°F. Spray kale and roast on wire rack-lined baking sheet until very crisp, then season with fine sea salt.
For the soup, heat a soup pot over medium heat with EVOO, 4 turns of the pan, add the onions, carrots, celery and garlic and season with salt, bay, rosemary, cumin, fennel and red pepper flakes. Add chickpeas, tomatoes and stock and simmer 20 to 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf and puree with immersion blender.
Serve soup with crispy kale on top and charred bread on the side.