Barilla Recipe ⤏ Barilla® Chickpeas and Pasta

Penne pasta is tossed with a Roasted Garlic Sauce and sauteed zucchini then topped with roasted chickpeas and crumbled feta.

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) box Barilla® Penne pasta
• 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained, divided
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise
• 1 (24 ounce) jar Barilla® Roasted Garlic Sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• ½ cup crumbled feta cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl combine 1 cup chickpeas, 1 tablespoon oil, and salt; spread in an even layer in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
3. Roast chickpeas about 30 minutes or until browned and crisp, stirring once halfway through roasting; cool completely.
4. In a food processor blend remaining chickpeas until finely processed; set aside.
5. In a large pot bring 4 to 6 quarts of water to a rolling boil; add salt to taste and the Penne; stir gently.
6. Cook pasta according to package directions; remove from heat and drain well, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
7. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat; saute zucchini for 2 to 3 minutes; remove zucchini from pan and set aside.
8. In the same saucepan stir together the Roasted Garlic sauce and processed chickpeas; bring to a very low simmer.
9. While pasta is draining, pour Roasted Garlic sauce mixture into large pot; stir in zucchini and 1 tablespoon rosemary; stir in pasta.
10. Stir in up to 1 cup of the reserved cooking liquid until desired consistency is reached; serve immediately topped with roasted chickpeas and crumbled feta.

Nutrition Facts

• calories373
• carbohydrateContent66.3 g
• cholesterolContent8.3 mg
• fatContent7.3 g
• fiberContent6.9 g
• proteinContent12.9 g
• saturatedFatContent1.9 g
• sodiumContent640 mg
• sugarContent0.8 g