spaghetti with chickpeas
Anyone running this weekend? I have a hunch that the overlap between people who, say, read a home cooking blog that unapologetically embraces butter and people who, say, run 26.2 miles in their spare time as an personal challenge, is slim-to-none. And yet, I know a handful of people running this weekend that love good cooking as I do, despite the fact that we obviously have nothing else in common. Seeing as they run when not chased, I bet they also do dishes for pleasure and go to bed advisably early for a less cranky tomorrow. .
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Chickpea | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 134 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 15 ounces canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained or about 2 cups, freshly cooked chickpeas
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup pancetta, diced (a little shy of 2 ounces)
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- Pinch chile flakes
- 1 14-ounce can tomatoes, chopped
- 10 to 15 basil leaves
- Salt to taste
- 1 pound spaghetti
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese to taste