Pasta with Spinach and Chickpeas
January 13, 2009 by Marye Audet
Filed under Quick and Easy
This is my entry for Presto Pasta Night. The host this week is Ivy of Kopiaste. If you haven’t checked out her blog you should. Why? Because it is always incredible, that’s why.
I am finding interesting and varied pasta shapes more and more in the local stores. This may be old news to some of you but trust me, around here you just don’t get the variety that you do in other places. Apparently that is changing, something for which I will foreve be grateful because I get bored easily.
I was making BBQ sandwiches, a perfectly respectable Texas dinner, when I realized that I didn’t feel like making french fries, didn’t have time to make potato salad, and didn’t want corn. That pretty much leaves pasta, right?
So, I cooked these pasta wheels, tossed in some other ingredients and came up with something that could easily be a vegetarian main course as well as a nice side.
Pasta with Spinach and Chickpeas
1 lb pasta of choice, cooked
- 1 lb spinach, chopped
- 1/4 c olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 tsp chipotle, or red pepper flakes
- 1 can chickpeas, drained
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- Saute the chipotle, onion and garlic in the olive oil. Don’t allow the garlic to caramelize or scorch.
- Add the chickpeas and stir until warmed through.
- Add the spinach and pasta and continue to stir until it is well mixed and the pasta is coated with the olive oil.
- Serve with the Parmesan sprinkled over the top
About 6-8 servings
images: (c)Marye Audet 2009
This would make the perfect side or main course Marye. Quick thinking!!
Spinach and chickpeas are just the best. This really looks fabulous Marye.
Thanks Valli, I love pasta for that reason!
Tanna, add some of those garlic knots you made last fall and YUM!
looks delicious!
What a lovely pasta dish! Love your pasta shape too.
Thanks Ginger!
Thanks Hillary!
This is so pretty! Very good thinking Marye!
I love the green color!
Thank you bunny … I do like the fresh look
Joie- spinach just adds a great color and flavor, doesn’t it?
Pasta is my down fall and this is just another one to add to my collection, can’t wait to try it
I know, Kim, it is versatile…have you seen the red beet pasta at Jenn;s Leftover Queen? WOW
Hi Marye. Thanks very much for your kind words. Like you, I’ve never seen this shape of pasta around and if I do I shall definitely buy it as I love trying new thing. Spinach and garlic is perfect in pasta dishes and your pasta dish sounds delicious. Thanks for participating at PPN.
I love the combo of chickpeas and spinach, so there’s usually some in my fridge. Add a little …whatever and you have a fantastic main, or leave it like you did as the perfect side dish. Thanks so much for sharing with Presto Pasta NIghts.
Ivy- I so enjoy your blog..thanks for stopping by
Ruth- as an ex-vegetarian the combo is a mainstay!
Hi Marye
Yes I have and I did try it out wow it was really great totally different.
Kim..I still need to try that!
This is just a great meal, had it the other night, as I am a big fan of chick peas and don’t get to have them very often. Thanks for the recipe it now will be on my list of dinners in the month.
I am glad you liked it Sue! Be sure to check back here on friday because I am hosting the Presto Pasta roundup this week and there will be a ton of yummy pasta recipes.
so glad you liked it!