Zuppa di Ceci e Castagne — Italian chickpea and chestnut soup. Zuppa di Ceci e Castagne is a rustic Italian soup built around two ingredients that have sustained rural communities for centuries: chickpeas and chestnuts. Naturally vegan without requiring substitutions, this dish belongs to the old cucina povera tradition of central and southern Italy, where legumes, chestnuts, olive oil, herbs and preserved pantry ingredients created deeply satisfying meals during the colder m