5-ingredient pasta e ceci (Pasta with chickpeas)

Name: 5-ingredient pasta e ceci (Pasta with chickpeas)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 onion; 28 oz canned chickpeas; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 sprigs rosemary; 0.75 cup pasta; 6.33 cups water; olive oil; salt; pepper; Parmesan cheese (grated, for serving)

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Ruby Goss

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"The only thing better than one carb is two: Half-way between a bowl of pasta and a hearty soup, ‘pasta e ceci’ (literally ‘pasta and chickpeas’) is comfort you can eat (cheesy, I know, but it does contain Parmesan). If you’ve got more time and ingredients on your hands, make an Italian soffritto to start with by finely mincing an onion, a stick of celery, carrot, and a couple of garlic cloves and sautéing this mixture. If you can find ditalini pasta, use that, otherwise opt for another small, tube-shaped variety."

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

30 min

Baking

0 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

onion

400 g

canned chickpeas

1 tbsp

tomato paste

1 sprigs

rosemary

75 g

pasta

¾ l

water

olive oil

salt

pepper

Parmesan cheese (grated, for serving)

MetricImperial

Utensils

cutting board, knife, pot (heavy-bottomed), cooking spoon, ladle, food processor

How-To Videos

How to grate cheese

How to cut an onion

Nutrition per serving

Cal675

Fat5 g

Protein16 g

Carb60 g

Step 1/ 4
- ½ onion
- 400 g canned chickpeas
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 sprigs rosemary
- olive oil
- cutting board
- knife
- pot (heavy-bottomed)
- cooking spoon
Slice the onion. Drain chickpeas. Heat some olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot, add onion and sauté until translucent and beginning to brown slightly. Add tomato paste and rosemary sprigs and sauté for approx. 1 min.
Step 2/ 4
- ¾ l water
- salt
Add chickpeas and water to the pot. Season with salt, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for approx. 10 min.
Step 3/ 4
- ladle
- food processor
Transfer approx. half the chickpeas and 2 ladles of liquid into a food processor. Blend until smooth, then pour the mixture back into the pot.
Step 4/ 4
- 75 g pasta
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- Parmesan cheese (grated, for serving)
Add pasta and continue simmering for approx. 10 min. or until the pasta is slightly more cooked than al dente. Stir in a little olive oil before serving, if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and top with a generous amount of grated Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Enjoy your meal!