Cheesy Mac and Chickpeas
When you arrive home tired and hungry after a long busy day, this easy one-pot stew featuring pantry-friendly dried pasta and cans of tomatoes and chickpeas can be pretty comforting. Serve with a crisp green salad.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 496 |
| pro | 19 g |
| total fat | 12 g |
| sat. fat | 3 g |
| carb | 81 g |
| fibre | 10 g |
| chol | 5 mg |
| sodium | 990 mg |
| RDL 19% calcium | % |
| iron | 26% |
| vit A | 195% |
| vit C | 42% |
| folate | 3 % |
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2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil
4 carrots, thinIy sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (28 oz/796 mL) tomatoes
2-1/2 cups (625 mL) water
1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) dried Italian herb seasoning
1/4 tsp (1 mL) hot pepper flakes
1 can (19 oz/540 mL) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 cups (500 mL) elbow macaroni
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
1/4 tsp (1 mL) red or white wine vinegar
1/4 cup (50 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation:
In saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook carrots, onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, for about 7 minutes or until onions are softened and carrots are tender-crisp. Stir in tomatoes, breaking up with spoon.
Add water, dried Italian herb seasoning and hot pepper flakes; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in chickpeas; cook for 15 minutes.
Increase heat to medium. Stir in pasta, salt and pepper; cook, covered and stirring often, for about 10 minutes or until pasta is tender but firm. Stir in vinegar. Serve sprinkled with cheese.
Additional Information
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Tip: If you don't have any chickpeas on the pantry shelf you can use red kidney beans or romano beans.
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