Brothy Pasta with Chickpeas
A comforting Italian-inspired dish combining tender orecchiette pasta with chickpeas in a flavorful tomato broth, enhanced with rosemary, garlic, and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- •3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 small onion
- •1 tsp Kosher salt
- •3 cloves garlic
- •1 sprig rosemary
- •¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- •1 can chickpeas
- •1 cup whole peeled tomatoes
- •6 oz orecchiette
- •2 Tbsp parsley
- •3 Tbsp Parmesan
- •1 tsp black pepper
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Heat 3 Tbsp. oil in a large saucepan over medium. Add onion and season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion and garlic are very tender and just beginning to brown around the edges, about 5 minutes. Add rosemary and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chickpeas and tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are slightly thickened, 6-8 minutes.
15 min
- 2.
Add pasta and 4 cups water to saucepan. Increase heat to medium-high, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally to prevent pasta from sticking, until pasta is al dente, 13-16 minutes, depending on shape. Stir in parsley and 3 Tbsp. Parmesan; season with salt. Pluck out and discard rosemary sprig.
16 min
- 3.
Ladle pasta and broth into bowls. Drizzle with more oil, season with lots of black pepper, and top with more Parmesan.
2 min