Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Broccoli, Chickpeas, and Garlic
A healthy Mediterranean-style pasta dish combining whole wheat spaghetti with crisp-tender broccoli, protein-rich chickpeas, and aromatic garlic in a spicy olive oil sauce. Perfect for a nutritious weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- •6 cloves garlic
- •½ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
- •¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •20 ounce frozen chopped broccoli
- •¾ teaspoon salt
- •15 ounce chickpeas
- •½ pound whole-wheat spaghetti
- •to taste parmesan cheese
- •1 whole lemon
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook garlic and red pepper flakes in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Add broccoli and salt and cook, breaking up frozen chunks and stirring occasionally, until broccoli is thawed and crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in chickpeas and cook until heated through.
10 min
- 2.
Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander. Add pasta and reserved cooking water to broccoli and chickpeas in skillet and cook over moderate heat, tossing, until combined well. Serve drizzled with additional olive oil.
15 min
