Happy Valnetine's Day everyone. Hoping on a package today. Would make my day off work even better. Make a special dinner for my family tonight. Going to try to following recipe and homemade bread.
Pasta with Chickpeas and Garlic Sauce
Ingredients- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 (15.5-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
- 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked medium seashell pasta (about 6 ounces)
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Preparation
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add crushed garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add salt, pepper, chickpeas, and broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
- While garlic mixture simmers, cook pasta in boiling water 9 minutes, omitting salt and fat; drain well.
- Place chickpea mixture in a food processor, and process until smooth. Combine chickpea mixture, pasta, tomatoes, minced garlic, fresh parsley, and lemon juice; toss well. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 333
- Calories from fat: 24%
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated fat: 1.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.7g
- Protein: 13.6g
- Carbohydrate: 57.3g
- Fiber: 6.6g
- Cholesterol: 3mg
- Iron: 3.3mg
- Sodium: 808mg
- Calcium: 92mg