Chickpea pasta is a wonderful comfort meal that is quick, easy, affordable and delicious! It takes me back to my grandma’s house. I remember being just tall enough to peek over the countertop and watching her toss the chickpeas with the pasta and grating a generous portion of fresh cheese on top. It was one of my favorite dishes she would make and I’m sure her most simple.
Chickpea Pasta
Ingredients
1lb Shell pasta
½C Olive oil
15oz Can chickpeas, halfway drained
4 Garlic, cloves, crushed
½t Red pepper flakes
Salt
Pepper
Freshly grated pecorino romano
Directions
Fill a pot with water, salt and a drizzle with olive oil. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add pasta and stir occasionally to avoid pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Drain pasta and reserve about a half cup of pasta water.
Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat with crushed garlic. Once garlic has turned golden brown remove the garlic cloves from the oil. Add chickpeas, red pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
Toss pasta and chickpeas together and if needed add pasta water. Top with a generous amount of pecorino romano.
Cibo E Famiglia 
Easy and delicious
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