So todays recipe is a scrummy Chick Pea with Orecchiette
The Italian word for them is Ceci
Soak for 4 to 5 hours
add garlic and 6 bays leaves
The Bay leaves that we are using here were more rounded and broader that mine from my tree back home. I will have to look into the varieties as these to me seamed more aromatic or is that just because I'm in Italy and everything seams more aromatic!!!
Boil till soft 1 to 1/2 hours approx.
Todays was a simple stock ... but some we have tried are adding onion, carrots celery ect. all to your liking.
In another pan heat oil add capsicum, cook till soft
In another pan .... Gee thank goodness I'm not doing the washing up!! heat oil with garlic and a little chilly ( I think this dish could take a bit more chilly ) also add some stewed tomato
Add Passatta and some water to form a soup mixture
Add in the cooked capsicum
Then the cooked Chick Peas
Add cooked Orecchette
Find a ancient timber farmhouse table to place the finished dish on
Open a great red and enjoy with some focaccia
Yummmmmmmmm! And that focaccia looks fabulous
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