Cream of garbanzo beans (vellutata di ceci)
Boil soaked garbanzo beans with garlic and rosemary. Puree. Serve with steamed broccoli and bread.
From The Longevity Diet
Ingredients
- garbanzo beans 150g
- rosemary
- garlic
- olive oil 25mL
- broccoli 150g
- garbanzo bean bread or focaccia 60g
Instructions
- Boil the soaked garbanzo beans in salted water with the garlic and rosemary.
- When cooked, drain and puree with a hand blender.
- Add the oil and salt and pepper and let the soup rest.
- Steam the broccoli until tender, then season with oil, salt, and lemon.
- Serve the soup and steamed broccoli with your choice of garbanzo bean bread or whole-wheat focaccia.