Pasta e Ceci - Chickpeas- Rossella's Cooking with Nonna

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta made from lentils

Whole grain pasta adds more fiber and nutrients.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth is fresher and can be made with kitchen scraps.

Soak chickpeas overnight in water with bay leaves and salt.

Cook soaked chickpeas on low flame for about 3 hours until tender.

Heat olive oil in a clay pot over medium flame.

Add chopped onion to the pot and sauté for about 5-7 minutes until softened.

Add passata (strained tomato puree) to the pot and season with salt.

Bring the sauce to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes.

Drain some water from the cooked chickpeas.

Add cooked pasta to the pot with the sauce and chickpeas.

Toss everything together for about 2-3 minutes to let the flavors meld.

Serve hot, optionally drizzling with olive oil.

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