One-pot chickpea-and-tomato pasta

Name: Chicken dumplings on baked chickpeas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: PT45–50M
Total time: 90 min
Yield: serving
Cuisine: Main Meals
Ingredients: For the dumplings: ,Woolworths chicken mince 500 g,onions, peeled and processed or grated 3,chickpea flour 100 g,olive oil ¼ cup,ground cumin 1 t,ground coriander 1 t,salt 1 t,black pepper, to taste ,weak chicken stock about, for simmering 2 litres,chickpea pasta (optional) 125 g ,wild rocket, for serving ,For the baked chickpeas: ,chickpeas 2 x 400 g cans,olive oil ¾ cup,baby leeks, thinly sliced 200 g,garlic, grated 2–3cloves,lemon, zested and juiced 1,ground cumin 1 t,ground coriander 1 t,sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

By Phillippa Cheifitz

Serves 3 to 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

2 T olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 stick celery, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 x 400 g can chopped tomatoes
2 cups water
2 cups chicken stock
250 g Woolworths chickpea pasta
1 x 400 g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
a handful basil
½ cup Parmesan, grated, plus extra for serving

Method

1. Gently soften the onion and celery in the oil. Stir in the garlic. Add the chopped tomatoes and simmer for about 5 minutes.

2. Pour in the water and stock and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and chickpeas and season. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. Check the seasoning.

3. Add the basil and Parmesan before serving. Pass around extra Parmesan.

Cook's note: This quick vegetarian meal is half pasta, half broth, all cooked together in one pot. There are a number of variations, but I’ve chosen gluten-free pasta, made with chickpea flour

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