Vegetarian

Pasta and Chickpeas is for Soup.

Pasta and Chickpeas takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Pasta and Chickpeas takes 20 minutes to cook.

Pasta and Chickpeas makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Pasta and Chickpeas are:

2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 carrot, diced
1 stick celery, diced
1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp dried)
(optional: some sprinkles of other Italian herbs such as oregano, thyme, basil)
2 cans of chickpeas
3 cups of chicken broth
1/4 cup marinara/spaghetti sauce
1 cup of uncooked small pasta such as ditalini or elbow pasta; or spaghetti broken into short pieces

Here is how you make Pasta and Chickpeas:

In a big pot, heat the olive oil on medium-low heat. After a couple of minutes, add the garlic, carrot, celery, and rosemary. Saute them on medium-low until they get soft, around 10 minutes.While you’re waiting, drain and rinse one can of chickpeas. Put them in a blender, food processor, or in my case the Magic Bullet, and add 1 cup of broth. Blend it up until it’s smooth and set it aside.When the vegetables are soft, turn the heat up to high. Add the remaining two cups of broth, the tomato sauce, and the pureed chickpeas. Stir it well so that everything is combined. Drain and rinse the other can of chickpeas and add them to the pot. Also add other herbs if you’re using them (I added dried basil and white pepper) Bring it to a rolling boil. Dump in the pasta and let it boil until the pasta is soft, around 8 minutes. Makes about 4 servings.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VAL3NTINE.

The nutritional information for Pasta and Chickpeas is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 476.5

• Total Fat: 10.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 908.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 81.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 13.3 g
• Protein: 15.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Pasta and Chickpeas is Vegetarian