{"id":8352,"date":"2019-01-17T11:15:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T11:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=8352"},"modified":"2020-08-13T15:35:18","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T15:35:18","slug":"cacciucco-di-ceci-chickpea-chard-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=8352","title":{"rendered":"Cacciucco di ceci &#8211; chickpea and chard stew"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Cacciucco di ceci &#8211; chickpea and chard stew<\/h3>\n<p>The &#8220;cacciucco&#8221; of chickpeas is an ancient Tuscan recipe.<\/p>\n<p>In Tuscan dialect &#8220;cacciucco&#8221; means mixture. This particular recipe is a mixture of chickpeas, chard, potatoes, and tomato. The result is a savoury vegetable stew &#8211; a perfect comfort food &#8211; that can be served as a single dish. In fact, in Italy chickpeas are also known as \u201cthe meat of the poor\u201d because they are rich in carbohydrates, proteins, fibre, and vitamins.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to use high-quality chickpeas, whether you choose to soak and cook them yourself, or whether you decide to use already-cooked chickpeas.<\/p>\n<p>In this recipe there is no fish, although the word &#8220;cacciucco&#8221; brings to mind the famous Livornese &#8220;fish cacciucco\u00a0soup\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not add cheese to the toasted bread, then the dish is also vegan.<\/p>\n<h4>Ingredients<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_ingredients_300.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8353 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_ingredients_300.jpg\" alt=\"caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_ingredients_300\" width=\"300\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cooked chickpeas 400 gm. (or 200 gm. of dried chickpeas to soak and cook*)<\/p>\n<p>Chard 1 bunch<\/p>\n<p>Tomato pulp 300 gm.<\/p>\n<p>Potato 1<\/p>\n<p>Onion 1<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/7-olive-oils\/\">Extra virgin olive oil<\/a>\u00a02 tablespoons<\/p>\n<p>Black pepper<\/p>\n<p>Salt<\/p>\n<p>Red chilli peppers (optional)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tuscan bread 4 slices<\/p>\n<p>Seasoned Pecorino (or Parmigiano cheese) 50 gm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tastewithgusto.ie\/shop\/7-olive-oils\/\">Extra virgin olive oil<\/a>\u00a01 tablespoon<\/p>\n<h4>Equipment<\/h4>\n<p>1 large pot or 1 deep non-stick pan, 1 food processor\/blender, 1 chopping board, 1 knife, 1 baking tray, parchment paper.<\/p>\n<h4>Method<\/h4>\n<p>If you use dried chickpeas*, see instructions at the bottom of this recipe to cook them. If you use precooked chickpeas, begin with the next step.<\/p>\n<p>Drain cooked chickpeas to obtain a puree, blend about 2\/3 of the chickpeas with 1 cup of stock (or their cooking water) in the food processor. Set the remaining chickpeas apart.<\/p>\n<p>Wash the chard several times, cut the central rib from the leaves.<\/p>\n<p>Peel the onion and chop with the chard ribs in the food processor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_mixer_onions_300.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8354 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_mixer_onions_300.jpg\" alt=\"caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_mixer_onions_300\" width=\"300\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_mixer_onions_300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_mixer_onions_300-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Heat the oil in a pan and gently brown the prepared mixture of chard ribs and onion. Add about a cup of broth and cook 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Chop the chard leaves with a knife. Place them, along with the potato,\u00a0tomatoes, chickpea puree, and whole chickpeas, in the pan.<\/p>\n<p>Pour the chickpeas cooking water into the pot or add enough stock to obtain a fairly liquid soup. If you like spicy food, now you can add red chillies.<\/p>\n<p>Raise the heat and cook the vegetables for about 20-25 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_.addchickpeas_tomatoes_chard_300.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8356 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_.addchickpeas_tomatoes_chard_300.jpg\" alt=\"caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_\" width=\"300\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_.addchickpeas_tomatoes_chard_300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_.addchickpeas_tomatoes_chard_300-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, heat the oven to about 200 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Place the bread slices in a pan covered with baking paper. Sprinkle with extra virgin olive oil and with grated Pecorino or Parmigiano cheese. Bake until the bread becomes golden.<\/p>\n<p>Complete cacciucco with toasted bread, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and freshly ground black pepper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_7_300.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8357 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_7_300.jpg\" alt=\"caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_7_300\" width=\"300\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_7_300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/caciucco_di_ceci_recipe_taste_with_gusto_plate_7_300-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Instructions for cooking dried chickpeas.<\/h4>\n<p>* Wash chickpeas, then soak in cold water with a pinch of bicarbonate for 12 hours. Wash, drain, transfer to a pot, cover with cold water, add 2 bay leaves (you can also add sage leaves and a clove of garlic). Cook over low heat and a semi-covered pot for about 2 hours or &#8212; even better &#8212; use a pressure cooker to shorten cooking times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cacciucco di ceci &#8211; chickpea and chard stew The &#8220;cacciucco&#8221; of chickpeas is an ancient Tuscan recipe. In Tuscan dialect &#8220;cacciucco&#8221; means mixture. This particular recipe is a mixture of chickpeas, chard, potatoes, and tomato. The result is a savoury vegetable stew &#8211; a perfect comfort food &#8211; that can be served as a single [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":8369,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8352"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9818,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8352\/revisions\/9818"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}