Whole-Wheat Penne with Broccoli and Chickpeas

Name: Whole-Wheat Penne with Broccoli and Chickpeas
Prep time: 26 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 head broccoli, cut into florets, stems discarded; 425 grams chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice (from 2 small lemons); 59 milliliters olive oil; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan; 6 servings Salt; 340 grams whole-wheat penne

Whole-Wheat Penne with Broccoli and Chickpeas might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 16g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 404 calories. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up parmesan, garlic, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 26 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a pot of salted water to boil.

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Water

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Pot

Add broccoli; cook until just tender, 3 minutes. Scoop out broccoli with a slotted spoon; transfer to a bowl.

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Broccoli

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Bowl

Add pasta and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.

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Pasta

Warm oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add garlic and crushed red pepper; saut until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Garlic

Add chickpeas, reserved broccoli and 1/2 tsp. salt and cook, stirring, until heated through.

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Chickpeas

Broccoli

Salt

Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot and stir in chickpea and broccoli mixture and lemon juice. Stir in reserved cooking liquid, 1 Tbsp. at a time, until pasta is lightly moistened. Spoon pasta into bowls, sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.

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Lemon Juice