Ingredients
- Kosher salt, as needed
- 8 ounce sregular or whole-wheat fusilli or other short, sturdy pasta
- 2 cup scooked chickpeas, home-cooked or can ned
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 2 garlic clove s, smashed and peeled
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- Pinch of red pepper flakes, plus more as needed
- \1 1/2 cup schickpea cooking liquid (from a homemade pot; do not use the liquid from the can), vegetable stock or water
- 3 cup sfresh parsley leaves (from 1 large bunch)
- 2/3 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for serving
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon
- Ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add fusilli and cook until it is just shy of al dente. (It should be slightly underdone to your taste because you’ll finish cooking it in the sauce.) Drain well.
- While the pasta is cooking, prepare the chickpea sauce: Place chickpeas in a large bowl and use a potato masher or a fork to lightly mash them; they should be about half crushed.
- Heat oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium heat.
- Add garlic cloves and fry until they are golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in onions, rosemary, red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft, about 10 minutes.
- Then stir in chickpeas and the cooking liquid, stock or water.
- Bring to a simmer and cook gently until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in pasta and parsley, and cook until the pasta has finished cooking and is coated in the sauce, 1 to 2 minutes. Quickly toss in cheese, butter, lemon zest, black pepper to taste and salt if needed. Drizzle with olive oil and shower with additional cheese before serving.
Tips
The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.