Orecchiette with Rustic Tomato Sauce and Chickpeas
Today's Parent
If saying orecchiette is too much of a mouthful, try calling this cute noodle 'little ears.' Your kids won't mind gobbling up this hearty, vegetarian pasta with a name like that.
Ingredients
-
3 tbsp
olive oil
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1 cup
red
onion
, chopped
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1 cup
fennel
, chopped
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2 tbsp
garlic
, chopped
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1/4 tsp
hot-pepper flake
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1
796-mL can
tomatoes
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1
540-mL can
chickpeas
, drained and well rinsed
-
1
454 g pkg
orecchiette pasta
-
1/4 cup
Italian
parsley
, chopped
Instructions
- In a large frying pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and fennel, and sauté for 5 min or until softened and lightly browned. Add garlic and chili flakes, and sauté for 1 min or until fragrant.
- Chop tomatoes and add to the pan with their juices; bring to a simmer and cook for 10 min or until slightly thickened and flavourful. Add chickpeas and simmer for 5 min longer or until flavours have combined. Season with salt to taste.
- Meanwhile, cook orecchiette in boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of cooking water. Toss pasta with sauce and use about ¼ cup of cooking water to thin slightly if desired. Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 701,
- Protein
- 22 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 123 g,
- Fat
- 14 g,
- Fibre
- 13 g,
- Sodium
- 848 mg.