Ravinder Bhogal's Cacio e Pepe Chickpeas

This recipe comes from our friend Ravinder Bhogal. Cacio e pepe is a traditional Italian pasta dish made with pecorino or Parmesan, black pepper, and ...a little pasta cooking water that we’ve all fallen hard for. Rhavinder saw its flavour profile adapted to so many dishes from gougères to pizza, so here she applied it to this stunning soup that is like a hearty, cheesy pasta e fagioli. Read more This recipe comes from our friend Ravinder Bhogal. Cacio e pepe is a traditional Italian pasta dish made with pecorino or Parmesan, black pepper, and a little pasta cooking water that we’ve all fallen hard for. Rhavinder saw its flavour profile adapted to so many dishes from gougères to pizza, so here she applied it to this stunning soup that is like a hearty, cheesy pasta e fagioli.

Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
20 minutes
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Greens
Contains
Dairy, Grains, Gluten
Ingredients
Serves 4
white onion
finely diced
garlic cloves
minced
lemon
zest
vegetable stock
roughly chopped
wholegrain orzo
cooked and drained according to package instructions
pecorino
Swaps: parmesan cheese
finely grated plus more for serving
butter
2cm cubed cold, unsalted
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Greens

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

589kcal
Calories
23g
Protein
37g
Total Fat
45g
Carbs
9g
Fibre
7g
Sugars
560mg
Calcium
43%
 
3mg
Iron
17%
 
93mg
Magnesium
22%
 
484mg
Phosporus
39%
 
613mg
Potassium
13%
 
1390mg
Sodium
60%
 
4mg
Zinc
34%
 
1mg
Copper
75%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
29%
 
0mg
Vitamin B2
33%
 
4mg
Vitamin B3
25%
 
0mg
Vitamin B6
22%
 
61mcg
Vitamin B9
15%
 
490mcg
Vitamin A
54%
 
1mcg
Vitamin B12
52%
 
55mg
Vitamin C
61%
 
0mcg
Vitamin D
1%
 
2mg
Vitamin E
13%
 
202mcg
Vitamin K
169%
 
Calories: 589kcal; Protein: 23g; Total Fat: 37g; Carbs: 45g; Fibre: 9g; Sugars: 7g; Calcium: 560mg (43%); Iron: 3mg (17%); Magnesium: 93mg (22%); Phosporus: 484mg (39%); Potassium: 613mg (13%); Sodium: 1390mg (60%); Zinc: 4mg (34%); Copper: 1mg (75%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (29%); Vitamin B2: 0mg (33%); Vitamin B3: 4mg (25%); Vitamin B6: 0mg (22%); Vitamin B9: 61mcg (15%); Vitamin A: 490mcg (54%); Vitamin B12: 1mcg (52%); Vitamin C: 55mg (61%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (1%); Vitamin E: 2mg (13%); Vitamin K: 202mcg (169%)
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Notes

This is a guest contribution from Ravinder Bhogal so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe. You can watch her make it with Rupy on our YouTube Channel if you'd like to learn more.

Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Greens
Contains
Dairy, Grains, Gluten
Ingredients
Serves 4
white onion
finely diced
garlic cloves
minced
lemon
zest
vegetable stock
roughly chopped
wholegrain orzo
cooked and drained according to package instructions
pecorino
Swaps: parmesan cheese
finely grated plus more for serving
butter
2cm cubed cold, unsalted

Ingredients

Serves 4
white onion
finely diced
garlic cloves
minced
lemon
zest
vegetable stock
roughly chopped
wholegrain orzo
cooked and drained according to package instructions
pecorino
Swaps: parmesan cheese
finely grated plus more for serving
butter
2cm cubed cold, unsalted

Method

Your notes

1. Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 8-10 minutes, until softened but not coloured.

3. Add the garlic and lemon zest and cook for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.

4. Pour in the stock, cover and bring to the boil, then add the kale and chickpeas and simmer for 5 minutes.

5. Finally, add the cooked orzo and then beat in the cheese and butter and season with salt and plenty of black pepper. Serve at once with a little extra grated cheese.

Notes

This is a guest contribution from Ravinder Bhogal so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe. You can watch her make it with Rupy on our YouTube Channel if you'd like to learn more.

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