Cozy and rustic, this Italian-inspired soup is filled with chickpeas and spinach in a tomato-laced broth with bacon, onion, garlic and roasted red peppers. It all sounds kind of plain and boring but I promise you it is a soup to easily fall in love with.

Diced tomatoes add a ton of rich flavor to chicken broth along with the diced up bacon and a healthy dose of Italian seasoning plus my favorite trio of late – onion, garlic and roasted red peppers. A touch of red pepper flakes for a little pop of heat is entirely optional.

You may be tempted to add pasta or rice and you certainly can to make it a little heartier but it doesn’t need it.

It’s perfect served all on it’s own but you can’t go wrong with a side of mozzarella garlic bread dunkers for dipping and dunking in the savory broth.

The best way to round out any meal.

Yield: 4 Servings

Italian Chickpea Soup

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Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon, diced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small diced onion
• 5 cloves minced garlic
• 1 jarred roasted red pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• sea or kosher salt and fresh black pepper
• red pepper flakes, a couple pinches or to taste, optional
• 1 can, 14 ounces diced tomatoes
• 2 cans, 14 ounces chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2 cans, 14 ounces low-sodium chicken broth
• 3 cups fresh baby spinach
• grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
• Mozzarella Garlic Bread Dunkers, for serving

Instructions

1. In a large soup pot or Dutch oven cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove to a paper towel lined plate.
2. Drain off the bacon grease.
3. Heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the onion, garlic, red pepper, Italian seasoning, a couple dashes each salt and pepper and the red pepper flakes, if using.
4. Cook, stirring often until softened about 8 minutes.
5. Stir in the tomatoes, chickpeas and cooked bacon.
6. Stir in the broth with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
7. Turn the heat up and bring to a simmer for 20 - 25 minutes, stirring often. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
8. Stir in the spinach and cook about 5 more minute or until wilted.
9. Serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan and Mozzarella Garlic Bread Dunkers.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

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