Whole-wheat Chick Pea Pasta |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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This dish is originally from Gourmet Magazine's 10 Minute Main's I believe. We have adopted and eat it regularly and keep the ingredients on hand for when we need an impromptu dinner. Try it with my fresh pasta recipe if you really want to impress your friends! Read more ! Ingredients:
1 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste |
2 cloves of garlic |
2 tsp of oil |
1 16 oz package of frozen broccoli |
1 16 ox can of chic peas (garbanzo beans) |
1/2 cup finely grated parmesan. |
4-6 oz of dried whole wheat pasta |
1/3 cup of pasta water |
Directions:
1. Have pot of boiling water for pasta ready.
2. Heat oil in pan over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add red pepper flakes, stir and let simmer for 30 seconds.
3. Add garlic, stirring, until fragrant - about 30 seconds.
4. Add the package of frozen broccoli and let it sit, resist the urge to stir, for about 3 minutes.
5. Add pasta to boiling water.
6. Stir the brocolli once, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes more, until the broccoli is heated through.
7. Add the chick peas and cook for two minutes until heated through.
8. Take 1/3 cup of water from pasta and add to the chick pea mixture.
9. Drain the pasta.
10. Bring Water in chick peas to a boil and reduce by half over medium heat, about 2 minutes.
11. Toss pasta in with chick peas, add parmesan cheese and lots of fresh cracked pepper.
12. Plate and Serve!
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