Meals

Chickpea Pasta with Spinach

Name: Chickpea Pasta with Spinach
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces rotini chickpea pasta; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1-15 ounce can chickpeas, (drained and rinsed); 3 garlic cloves, (minced); 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; Juice and zest of 1 lemon; 1 cup torn baby spinach; 1/4 cup grated Pecorino cheese plus more for serving; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

4 servings

porzioni

5 minutes

tempo di preparazione

20 minutes

tempo totale

Inizia a Cucinare

Ingredienti

8 ounces rotini chickpea pasta

2 tablespoons olive oil

1-15 ounce can chickpeas, (drained and rinsed)

3 garlic cloves, (minced)

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Juice and zest of 1 lemon

1 cup torn baby spinach

1/4 cup grated Pecorino cheese plus more for serving

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Istruzioni

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente according to package instructions. Drain and rinse in a fine mesh strainer.

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chickpeas and sauté occasionally stirring around the chickpeas. They will turn crispy and golden in about 5-6 minutes.

Then add the garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, cooking for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until fragrant.

Stir in the pasta, lemon juice, lemon zest and 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Add the spinach, Pecorino cheese, and parsley. The greens will wilt in a couple minutes.

Top with additional Pecorino before serving.

Nutrizione

Dimensione della Porzione

Calorie

288 kcal

Grassi Totali

12 g

Grassi Saturi

2 g

Grassi Insaturi

7 g

Grassi Trans

Colesterolo

7 mg

Sodio

745 mg

Carboidrati Totali

34 g

Fibra Alimentare

9 g

Zuccheri Totali

5 g

Proteine

17 g