Pasta with Spiced Chickpeas and Whipped Feta
Pasta with Spiced Chickpeas
3 cups chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 cups tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbs fresh mint, finely chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1 lb dried rigatoni pasta
sea salt and black pepper
Whipped Feta
1/2 lb feta, crumbled
juice of 1/2 lemon
3 Tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp black pepper
Procedure
- Combine chickpeas, tomatoes, garlic, mint, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Let sit at least one hour at room temperature.
- Make Whipped Feta by combining all the ingredients in food processor until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Cook pasta. Drain and toss with a small amount of olive oil. Top with spiced chickpeas, then a big dollop of whipped feta. Eat while pasta is still hot.
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This looks so delicious! Nice picture too!
ReplyDeleteI saw this today and thought how perfectly the whipped feta would go with a green veggie soup, like this Brussels sprouts soup. Delicious idea. Frothy feta cheese just sounds so wonderful.
ReplyDeletedelish..and so flavorful.and light!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving rigatoni at the moment- I've never even heard of whipped feta until now but it sounds like it would compliment pasta perfectly! Happy New Year to you all! :D x
ReplyDeleteThe whippped feta sounds lovely. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of Feta (especially made with sheep milk). I've never tried it whipped before. This looks delicious. Best Wishes for the New Year!
ReplyDeleteThis looks wonderful -- and I love the idea of whipped feta. Yum.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds and looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI'm still catching up with my inbox, but I am so glad I saw this. LOVE the whipped feta!
ReplyDeleteNow this is wonderful! I've never made pasta with chickpeas OR whipped Feta! Definitely a must-try for me next time! Like Trix, I'm also catching up on my inbox. Happy new Year!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a real winner! Gotta try it soon. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWhipped feta? Cool! Sounds tasty.
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