Monday, March 25, 2013

pasta with garbonzo beans

Thinking about all the things we've been eating with dried beans lately reminded me of a recipe I've been meaning to post for a while.

This is a nice alternative to your regular pasta dishes - quick, more protein than a normal pasta dish, and indulgently satisfying.

Cook up some bacon (now you know it's going to be good!) - 1/2 lb is probably plenty
Reserve the bacon, and fry a bunch of chopped garlic in the oil (umm, 5-6 cloves, but who's counting)
Add cooked chickpeas (1-2 cans worth, maybe 2-3 cups)
You may want to add a little water - maybe the water from cooking the pasta, if your chickpeas are dry.
Stir in ~1/2-3/4 c chopped toasted almonds.

When everything is hot, spoon it on top of some pasta, and grate some parmesan on top.  Delish!

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