Vegetarian

Pasta with Broccoli and Chickpeas is for Dinner.

Pasta with Broccoli and Chickpeas takes several minutes to prepare.

Pasta with Broccoli and Chickpeas takes several minutes to cook.

Pasta with Broccoli and Chickpeas makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Pasta with Broccoli and Chickpeas are:

1 14.5 oz. can chickpeas, drained
1-1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 Tbsp salt, plus more to taste
1-1/2 generous cup broccoli florets
6 ounces orecchiette or elbow macaroni
6 tablespoons minced yellow onion, optional
1-1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
1 14.5 oz. can diced plum tomatoes, optional
Freshly ground black pepper

Here is how you make Pasta with Broccoli and Chickpeas:

1) In a small bowl, stir chickpeas with a tiny bit of olive oil. Let sit.2) Fill a medium bowl with cold water and a few ice cubes. Set aside.2) Get out a large pot, add water, and bring to a boil. Add salt. Add broccoli and cook about 4 minutes, until it's crisp-tender, but not soft. Pick up broccoli with tongs or a slotted spoon and drop into ice bath. After a few minutes, drain the ice bath and set broccoli aside.3) While broccoli is cooling, add pasta to still-boiling pot of broccoli water and cook. When finished, drain pasta and set aside.4) Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet (nonstick, if you can) over medium heat. If using onion, add it and cook about 8 minutes, until soft. Add garlic, pepper flakes, and chickpeas and cook until heated, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and broccoli and warm through. Salt and pepper to taste.5) Add pasta and it to the broccoli-tomato mixture and heat through.Serving Size: 4 servings - 1-3/4 cups eachNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HWARE24.

The nutritional information for Pasta with Broccoli and Chickpeas is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 285.4

• Total Fat: 6.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 2,061.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 47.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.8 g
• Protein: 9.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Pasta with Broccoli and Chickpeas is Vegan