Broken Pasta Soup with Chickpeas & Tomatoes

This light soup is a real treat on a warm summer night. The recipe is adapted from the one in my friend Rolando’s book, Autentico: Cooking Italian, the Authenic Way. Because it’s a brothy soup, the flavor of the broth is really important, so take the time to make it homemade. It’s also worth soaking and cooking your own chickpeas, if you can, as they wi…