Vegetarian

Orechiette with broccoli and garbanzo beans takes several minutes to prepare.

Orechiette with broccoli and garbanzo beans takes several minutes to cook.

Orechiette with broccoli and garbanzo beans makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Orechiette with broccoli and garbanzo beans are:

1 lb (500 gr) Orechiette pasta (can use small shells if orechiette is not available

1 bunch fresh broccoli
1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
4 medium whole tomatoes
1 red pepper
1 med onion

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 package Parmesan cheese (whole, approx 5 or 6 oz - or a package of fresh shredded - do NOT get that horrible green can, you want the good stuff!) - if you buy a solid chunk, coarsely shred with a grater - you want thick strings of cheese, not powder.

Here is how you make Orechiette with broccoli and garbanzo beans:

Wash vegs. Cut broccoli into bite size florets. Dice tomatoes and pepper. Finely dice onion.Put up water to boil pasta, salt if you like to do that. (I don't.)While water comes to boil, heat olive oil in large pan. Toss in onions to saute. When limp, add broccoli to cook. Stir, and let saute/steam (can add 1 Tbsp water to help steam brocccoli).Water should be boiling - add pasta and cook to al dente, still rather hard in center. Add red pepper and chick peas to vegs. Stir, let saute a moment.Drain pasta, retain about 1 cup pasta water.Add diced tomatoes to vegs. Stir. Put about 1/4 cup pasta water back into pasta pot. Add 1/3 of the pasta. Add 1/2 the veg mixture. Add 1/3 more pasta. Add the rest of the vegs. Add the rest of the pasta. Stir gently. If needed, can put back on the stove to heat up. You can stir in the shredded cheese now. Or, serve in bowls with a large spoonful or two of cheese on top.Serving Size: 8 servings (each serving approx 2 cups)Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PHEBESS.

The nutritional information for Orechiette with broccoli and garbanzo beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 407.9

• Total Fat: 10.0 g
• Cholesterol: 12.1 mg
• Sodium: 445.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 64.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.6 g
• Protein: 17.7 g