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Pasta with Chickpeas and Garlic Sauce

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Pasta with Chickpeas and Garlic Sauce
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Worthy of a Special Occasion

A whirl in the food processor transforms the humble chickpea into a creamy sauce for pasta—a sauce that is a hallmark of rustic Italian cooking. Bolstered with garlic, tomatoes, and parmesan cheese, this easy dish makes the most of flavorful kitchen staples.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup pasta and 2 1/4 teaspoons cheese)

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 pro-cessor, 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

Calories:
333 (24% from fat)
Fat:
9g (sat 1.6g,mono 3.2g,poly 2.7g)
Protein:
13.6g
Carbohydrate:
57.3g
Fiber:
6.6g
Cholesterol:
3mg
Iron:
3.3mg
Sodium:
808mg
Calcium:
92mg
Lia Huber, Cooking Light, JANUARY 2005

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
mary
love it!! hv made it several times, n quite easy too, love the chickpea n garlic flavor!! :)10/22/09

5 stars
from An Unknown Location
Loved this unique pasta dish. Great different sauce to use when you're sick of tomatoes! I happened to use a tomato fresh out of our garden, and boy did it add zing. The rest of the flavors are mellow, but delicious!06/27/09