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
High
fibre
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Dairy, Grains, Gluten
Ingredients
Serves 4
white onion
finely diced
garlic cloves
minced
lemon
zest
vegetable stock
roughly chopped
chickpeas (can)
drained and rinsed
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
High
fibre
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

743kcal
Calories
33g
Protein
41g
Total Fat
67g
Carbs
17g
Fibre
8g
Sugars
618mg
Calcium
48%
 
5mg
Iron
30%
 
146mg
Magnesium
35%
 
653mg
Phosporus
52%
 
951mg
Potassium
20%
 
1392mg
Sodium
61%
 
5mg
Zinc
46%
 
1mg
Copper
109%
 
1mg
Vitamin B1
43%
 
0mg
Vitamin B2
36%
 
5mg
Vitamin B3
30%
 
1mg
Vitamin B6
48%
 
103mcg
Vitamin B9
26%
 
495mcg
Vitamin A
55%
 
1mcg
Vitamin B12
52%
 
55mg
Vitamin C
61%
 
0mcg
Vitamin D
1%
 
4mg
Vitamin E
27%
 
206mcg
Vitamin K
172%
 
Calories: 743kcal; Protein: 33g; Total Fat: 41g; Carbs: 67g; Fibre: 17g; Sugars: 8g; Calcium: 618mg (48%); Iron: 5mg (30%); Magnesium: 146mg (35%); Phosporus: 653mg (52%); Potassium: 951mg (20%); Sodium: 1392mg (61%); Zinc: 5mg (46%); Copper: 1mg (109%); Vitamin B1: 1mg (43%); Vitamin B2: 0mg (36%); Vitamin B3: 5mg (30%); Vitamin B6: 1mg (48%); Vitamin B9: 103mcg (26%); Vitamin A: 495mcg (55%); Vitamin B12: 1mcg (52%); Vitamin C: 55mg (61%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (1%); Vitamin E: 4mg (27%); Vitamin K: 206mcg (172%)
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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
High
fibre
Prebiotics
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Dairy, Grains, Gluten
Ingredients
Serves 4
white onion
finely diced
garlic cloves
minced
lemon
zest
vegetable stock
roughly chopped
chickpeas (can)
drained and rinsed
wholegrain orzo
cooked and drained according to package instructions
pecorino
Swaps: parmesan cheese
finely grated plus more for serving
butter
2cm cubed cold, unsalted
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Ingredients

Serves 4
white onion
finely diced
garlic cloves
minced
lemon
zest
vegetable stock
roughly chopped
chickpeas (can)
drained and rinsed
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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