Pasta e Ceci

This simple, thick pasta soup, comprised of the very cheapest of ingredients, is made all over Italy with few variations on the central theme. It is intended to be a satisfying, cheap, nourishing and tasty soup that relies on the addition of other available ingredients to enrich and improve on the basic recipe. You could easily, for example, use rich chicken or meat stock instead of water if you like, or add some meaty bones to the simmering soup, or you could may choose to include other ve