Pasta e Ceci Alla Romana (Pasta with Chickpeas)

Pasta e Ceci Alla Romana (Pasta with Chickpeas)

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Pasta e Ceci Alla Romana (Pasta with Chickpeas) is a light, hearty, and healthy pasta dish. Aldente gemelli pasta is tossed with garlic, lemon, plenty of crushed red pepper flakes and just enough starchy pasta water to make a light sauce. It’s also packed with crispy chickpeas, sweet roasted garlic and tender spinach leaves.

Category Pasta

Recipe Ingredients

14 oz canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp kosher salt, divided

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 head of garlic, cloves seperated with the skin on

1 lb gemelli pasta

2 tbsp lemon juice

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

3/4 cup pasta water, divided

1/2 cup grated parmigiano reggiano

2 cups baby spinach leaves

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