Spaghetti With Chickpea Red Sauce

Serves: 4

Marley Adams

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

59

Spice

53

Sweetness

50

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

2 tbsps

Tomato Paste

1 cup

Dry White

1 cup

Passata

Directions:

1

Heat the EVOO in a Dutch oven or large skillet over medium to medium-high heat

2

Add the rosemary, garlic, chiles, onions and some salt and pepper

3

Stir and cook for 5 to 7 minutes

4

Add the tomato paste, stir 1 minute, and then add the wine

5

To a food processor, add half of the chickpeas and the stock, and pulse into a fine chop but not a puree

6

Add the chickpea mixture to the sauce

7

Add in the tomatoes, breaking them up a little and add the remaining whole chickpeas

8

Reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook to thicken the sauce, about 20 minutes

9

Turn off and cool, then store for a make-ahead meal

10

Reheat the sauce over medium heat, partially covered, adding a little stock or pasta water to thin, if necessary

11

To serve, bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta

12

Salt the water, and cook the pasta to al dente

13

Remove 1/2 cup of the starchy cooking water and add to the sauce, if necessary

14

Strain the pasta and add to the sauce

15

Toss to combine for 1 full minute

16

Serve the pasta in shallow bowls topped with cheese and parsley