Another quickie: Spinach, tomato, chickpea pasta!

[Guest guest]

Here's another one that you can fix in less than a half-hour and even

my carnivore of a son loves it.

INGREDIENTS

1 12 oz can of chickpeas

1 package frozen spinach

A fist-full of cherry or grape tomatoes

1 large onion

2-3 cloves chopped garlic (I love garlic and use it liberally)

1 tbsp olive oil

1/4 cup Italian dressing (I like Paul Newman's)

1 sm package of bow-tie pasta (or whatever you prefer)

Dash of red pepper flakes

DIRECTIONS

Heat onions/garlic/red pepper flakes in olive oil in a LARGE frying

pan until tender

Add thawed package of spinach, tomatoes, chickpeas and stir without

boiling the mixture.

Boil pasta until el dente', strain and carefully add to mixture

Last, add salad dressing and mix well.

SERVING IDEAS

This is one of my one-course quickies and the only thing I add is

Parmesan cheese. For vegans, hmmmm. is there a substitute for

Parmesan cheese? For me, it really sets this dish off. This dish

seems to grow and grow and GROW in the pan so it will easily serve a

family of four and makes good leftovers. This is a variation of a

recipe out of " Vegetarian Express " by Nava Atlas. Questions? Your

comments are always welcome. Jeffkukz

[Guest guest]

Soyco makes a vegan parmesan which is actually good....not parmesan

but tasty. My DH is dairy-free and enjoys the vegan alfredo I make

for him with it. THanks for the recipe it sounds great,

~~G

 

and the only thing I add is

> Parmesan cheese. For vegans, hmmmm. is there a substitute for

> Parmesan cheese? For me, it really sets this dish off. This dish

> seems to grow and grow and GROW in the pan so it will easily serve

a

> family of four and makes good leftovers. This is a variation of a

> recipe out of " Vegetarian Express " by Nava Atlas. Questions? Your

> comments are always welcome. Jeffkukz