Cream of garbanzo beans (vellutata di ceci)
A pureed garbanzo bean soup simmered with garlic and rosemary, served alongside steamed broccoli and farinata-style bread — a legume-forward dinner that embodies Longo's emphasis on plant protein and olive oil for healthy aging.
From The Longevity Diet
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Category
- Soup
- Cuisine
- Italian
Nutrition (estimated)
per 1 bowl plus bread- Calories
- 640 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Carbs
- 70 g
- Fiber
- 17 g
- Sugar
- 9 g
- Sodium
- 520 mg
Ingredients
- garbanzo beans 150g
- rosemary
- garlic
- olive oil 25mL
- broccoli 150g
- garbanzo bean bread or focaccia 60g
Instructions
- Boil pre-soaked garbanzo beans in salted water with garlic and rosemary until tender; drain.
- Purée with an immersion blender; season with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Steam broccoli separately; dress with oil, salt, and lemon.
- Serve soup alongside broccoli with garbanzo bean bread or whole-wheat focaccia.