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Easy
Published 1990
This is a typical ‘lean day’ dish from the Lazio, served traditionally on Christmas Eve, saint’s day eves, Fridays, Lent and similar occasions when the eating of meat was forbidden for religious reasons. Despite the recent more relaxed attitude towards eating habits and religion, the soup remains extremely popular.
If you are using dried chickpeas, soak them overnight in cold water. Drain and wash them, then place them in a heavy-bottomed pan with approximately