Pasta With Chick Peas
Total Time
Prep: 10 min. Cook: 30 min.
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
3 cups of canned chick peas (drained and washed)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 ounces of pancetta (or bacon), chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups of plum tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup of chopped Italian parsley
1/2 cup of chicken broth (or more if needed)
2 bay leaves
Salt to taste
Pinch of crushed red pepper
1 cup cooked ditalini (pasta)
Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
Extra virgin olive oil
Directions
Drain and rinse the chickpeas, set aside.
In a large pot, sauté onion, pancetta and garlic in olive oil until golden about 5 minutes. Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, parsley, broth, bay leaves, salt to taste and crushed red pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes on medium heat. Add cooked ditalini to the pot and stir. Cook for another 7 minutes on low. This should be fairly thick (a little thicker than soup). Add extra broth as needed.
Transfer to a deep serving bowl and top with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, black pepper and grated Pecorino Romano cheese. Serve with good Italian bread.
