Butternut Squash & Chickpea Soup ~ Zuppa di Zucca e Ceci

This is super easy to make. Delicious Autumn comfort food! We prepare this also using Pumpkin.

Watch Vittoria prepare this on Todd & Vittoria’s Cooking Adventures

Ingredients

  • 1 Onion, sliced
  • 1/2 lb/600g Butternut Squash, cubed
  • 14oz/400g can Chickpea, drained & rinsed
  • Greens from 2 Beets, chopped
  • 3 Juniper berries
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 4-6 cups/1-1.5ltr Water (or Vegetable stock)
  • Olive oil
  • Salt & pepper, to taste
  • Optional: 2 Beets cubed & roasted

Preparation

  1. Sauté onion slices in olive oil, until onion becomes transparent, even slightly browned.
  2. Stir in the juniper berries and the squash.
  3. Add chickpeas, beet greens, bay leaves, salt & pepper and enough water or stock to cover the vegetables. Bring to boil, then cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
  4. Remove juniper berries and bay leaves before serving.
  5. If desired, add roasted diced beets.

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