Pasta with Chickpeas Spinach and Lemon
A quick, easy and delicious pasta dish that comes together in no time.
Servings: 4
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Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti or any large shape pasta
- 15 ounce can of garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
- 10 ounces fresh baby spinach rinsed and dried
- ½ cup good quality chicken stock
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large lemon juiced
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 small shallot diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes it won't be spicy since most of the heat is cooked out.
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.
- While you are waiting for the water to boil, grab all of your ingredients.
- For the chickpeas, drain them and rinse them under cold water until the water runs clear. Set aside.
- Dice your garlic and shallots.
- Now grab a large saute pan.
- Add your olive oil and heat over medium heat for 1 minute.
- Once your pan is heated add your garlic and shallots and cook for a few minutes.
- Now add your red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute.
- Next add your spinach, stock, lemon juice and chickpeas and cook until the spinach just starts to soften, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add salt and pepper and mix in well.
- Reduce the heat to low while you wait for your pasta to cook.
- When you pasta water is boiling, add a huge handful of salt. You should always salt your pasta water until it is salty like ocean water.
- Add your pasta and cook according to the manufacturers instructions for al dente.
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 657kcal | Carbohydrates: 114g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 598mg | Potassium: 565mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 5mg
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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