Pasta e Ceci

Serves 4
 
Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups dried chickpeas
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¼ cup parsley, chopped
• 8 ounces pasta

 
Directions

To prepare the chickpeas

• Rinse chickpeas and place in a large bowl. Fill with water to cover chickpeas two times over. Soak at least eight hours, then rinse. Boil in fresh water until chickpeas have doubled in size — about two hours. Drain. 
• Measure out half of the chickpeas and puree. In a pot, combine the pureed and whole chickpeas, olive oil, garlic, and parsley. Add enough water to cover the pea mixture plus one inch. Stir well. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes.
  

To prepare the pasta

• Make pasta according to package directions.
• Combine pasta with chickpeas.