Meal #19 ~ Pasta with Chickpea Tomato Sauce

We are back home from PA, did a bunch of grocery shopping today, so we were in the kitchen cooking tonight!!:)

Pasta with Chickpea Tomato Sauce

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 t red pepper flakes
3 cups cooked chickpeas
Salt
28 oz crushed tomatoes
14.5 oz chicken broth
Dash of oregano (the recipe called for 1 sprig of fresh basil, but I had dried oregano in my pantry and decided to use that instead)
12 oz pasta
Parmesan cheese, for serving

1. In a medium saucepan, heat oil, garlic, & red pepper flakes over medium heat until fragrant (about 30 sec).

2. Add chickpeas & season with salt. Cook 5 min.

3. Add tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook to reduce for 20 min. I also added my dried oregano at this point. If you are using the fresh basil, add it after the sauce has reduced, cook an additional 5 min, and then remove the basil. 

 4. While the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta. Once the pasta & sauce are both done, combine them. Serve with parm cheese!

For dinner, Ryan grilled chicken because it was so nice outside & we had the chickpea pasta and broccoli with cheese!

The verdict: Loved it!

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