Creamy Chickpea Pasta With Spinach and Rosemary
- Total Time
- 30 minutes
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Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- ¼cup olive oil
- 1(14-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary, plus more for garnish
- ½teaspoon Aleppo pepper, or ¼ to ½ teaspoon red-pepper flakes (optional)
- Black pepper
- 1large shallot, finely chopped
- 2garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1cup heavy cream
- 1(6-ounce) bag baby spinach
- 12ounces spaghetti or bucatini
- ½cup finely grated Parmesan
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
878 calories; 44 grams fat; 19 grams saturated fat; 1 gram trans fat; 17 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 95 grams carbohydrates; 11 grams dietary fiber; 10 grams sugars; 28 grams protein; 798 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high.
- Step 2
In a wide, deep skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the chickpeas, rosemary and Aleppo pepper, if using. Season generously with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until chickpeas start to caramelize at their edges and pop, 5 to 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer about half the chickpeas to a bowl. Reserve for garnish.
- Step 3
Reduce the heat to medium, add the shallots and garlic to the skillet, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots are softened, about 3 minutes. Add the heavy cream and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat, stir in the spinach and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Step 4
Add the pasta to the boiling water and reduce the heat to medium. Cook the pasta until a couple minutes short of al dente according to package instructions, about 5 minutes. Do not drain the pasta, but using tongs, transfer the pasta directly from the pot to the spinach and cream sauce. Add 1 cup pasta cooking water and the Parmesan, and cook over medium-high, stirring vigorously with the tongs, until the sauce is thickened and the noodles are al dente, about 2 minutes. Add a splash of pasta water to loosen sauce, if needed.
- Step 5
Transfer to bowls, and top with reserved chickpeas, rosemary and black pepper. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges for squeezing on top.
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Instead of adding heavy cream (Italians would never dream of using it) purée half the chick peas into a smooth sauce and voila you get vey creamy sauce. Light and delicious M
What is behind the rise of pasta recipes that call for 12 oz of pasta? Pasta comes in 1lb boxes. It’s frustrating to see this approach in an increasing number of nytimes recipes.
Forget about the high fat content from CREAM...use FAT FREE evaporated milk instead...I would defy anyone to know the difference!
Incredible. This was so easy and so good. I’m immediately adding it to my list of fave NYT recipes. Only change I made was to double the chickpeas because my husband and I are runners and train every day, so we need a little more protein than the average eater.
delicious recipe! i used about half the amount of heavy cream and blended with cottage cheese. tasted amazing & more protein!
I have made this recipe several times now and although I like rosemary, I would say that too much of it starts tasting a bit like soap. I will reduce to 1tsp next time. Also, although I've tried all the variations of yogurt, chickpea paste instead of cream, the original recipe with the cream is still the winner...