Pasta with chickpeas spinach and lemon is a full-of-flavor pasta dish that is so easy to make. This pasta recipe makes a great weeknight meal and is ready in under 30 minutes.
While you are waiting for the water to boil, gather all of your ingredients.
Now grab a large saute pan.
Add your olive oil and heat over medium heat for 1 minute.
2 tbsp olive oil
Once your pan is heated add your garlic and shallots and cook for a few minutes.
3 cloves garlic , 1 small shallot
Now add your red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute.
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Next add your spinach, stock, lemon juice and chickpeas and cook until the spinach just starts to soften, about 3-4 minutes.
10 ounces fresh baby spinach, ½ cup chicken stock, 1 large lemon, 15 ounce garbanzo beans
Add salt and pepper and mix in well.
1 tsp kosher salt, ¼ tsp fresh cracked pepper
Reduce the heat to low while you wait for your pasta to cook.
Cook pasta and cook according to the manufacturers instructions for al dente.
1 lb spaghetti
Once the pasta is almost done, scoop out one mug full of pasta water and set aside.
Drain your pasta water and add your pasta to to the pan with the spinach and chickpeas.
Toss your pasta into the mixture well making sure to coat all of the pasta with the sauce.
Let the pasta sit in the spinach and chickpea mixture for a couple minutes as you continue to toss and stir it around. This will let the pasta pick up the flavors.
If you sauce starts to look dry, add a little of your reserved pasta water cooking liquid and mix that in.
Serve immediately as is or with some fresh Parmesan.