Everyday cooking

Pasta with chickpeas and spinach

A quick tomato sauce brings together cooked chickpeas and spinach; the pasta finishes cooking in the sauce.

10Preparation · min
20Cooking · min
4Servings
Pasta with chickpeas and spinach
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Step-by-step method

  1. 01

    Heat a pot of water for the pasta. Drain the cooked chickpeas, wash spinach and chop garlic.

  2. 02

    Heat oil in a large frying pan. Briefly soften garlic without browning, add tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.

  3. 03

    Cook pasta according to its packet. Add chickpeas to the sauce, then spinach, stirring until wilted.

  4. 04

    Reserve a cup of pasta water before draining. Toss pasta with the sauce; add a little reserved water if too thick. Taste and serve.

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Plan equipment and serving

Equipment to prepare
Saucepan · Frying pan · Colander
Planning detail
Save the pasta water before draining: it loosens the sauce without adding more fat.