8 italian chickpea spinach soup Recipes

reduced-sodium chicken broth, water, whole wheat pasta (such as orzo or acini de pepe), chickpeas, drained and rinsed, scallion, sliced, whites and greens divided, nutmeg, chopped spinach or 3 cups swiss chard or 3 cups arugula, stems removed, eggs, lightly beaten, freshly ground black pepper, freshly squeezed lemon juice, grated parmesan cheese

homemade chicken stock or low-sodium broth, carrot, finely diced, celery rib, finely diced, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, orzo, ground pork, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, plus more for serving, dry bread crumbs, baby spinach, chopped, chickpeas, drained and rinsed

uncooked medium pasta shells, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, undrained, condensed french onion soup, undiluted, frozen fully cooked italian meatballs (1/2 oz each) , thawed and quartered, chopped fresh spinach, frozen sliced carrots, thawed, canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained, garbonzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained

chickpeas, drained, diced tomatoes, red onion, diced, red pepper, diced, minced garlic, frozen spinach, drained, shredded cheese , of your choice (optional)

chicken stock (i make my own to control sodium), hot italian chicken sausage (or sweet if you prefer ), diced tomatoes, undrained, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (chickpeas), frozen spinach, olive oil, salt & pepper, to taste, parmesan cheese (optional)

bulk italian sausage, mild or hot - your choice (i use mild ), onion, chopped, garlic, minced, uncooked pearl barley, chicken broth, fresh parsley, minced (or use 2 tbsp. dried ), raw, skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 4 small - you can also use skin-on bone-in breasts), uncooked lentils, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), mild salsa, fresh spinach, washed well , roots and coarse leaves discarded, chopped (you can also use baby spinach - i actually use a 10 oz. box of frozen chopped spinach and just dump it in frozen)