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Kate Ramos

Spring Sopita de Letras Recipe

I've used dried chick peas here for economical and flavor reasons. You can cook them straight from dry but they are going to take a little while (about 2 hours) to soften. You can soak them overnight and this will reduce the cooking time by about an hour or you can substitute a 15-ounce can, drained. If you use the canned chick peas add them at the end with the pasta. The alphabet pasta is super cute and kids love it. Use any small shaped pasta, like orzo, for a more grown-up version.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 163
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/3 cup dried chick peas rinsed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 15-ounce can vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 7.5 ounce bag alphabet pasta
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add carrots and celery and cook about 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and tomato paste and cook another minute.
  2. Add chick peas, bay leaf, oregano, and chicken broth. Add 5 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a low simmer and cover. Cook until chick peas are soft, about 1 1/2 -2 hours.
  3. Add pasta and cook until just tender, about 5-6 minutes. Add peas and cook one minute more. Add about 1 tablespoon salt and a sprinkling of black pepper. Taste and add more if needed.
  4. Serve hot and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 204mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5g

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