Ditalini with Chickpeas
Fun shaped pasta joins forces with turkey bacon and chickpeas in a spicy tomato sauce. This dinner recipe takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
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8 ounces ditalini
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1 teaspoon canola oil
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4 slices turkey bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
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1 small onion, chopped
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2 cups fire-roasted diced tomatoes
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pinch red pepper flakes
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1 can (19 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
Directions
1.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook ditalini according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water, and return pasta to the pot.
2.
Heat oil in a medium-size saucepan over medium-high heat. Add bacon and onion and cook for 3 minutes. Lower heat to medium and add tomatoes and red pepper flakes to saucepan; cook another 15 minutes. Add chickpeas to pot and cook 1 minute or until warmed through.
3.
Stir sauce into pasta, adding pasta water to the sauce if necessary. Serve immediately.
Nutrition information
Calories 406, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Sodium 585 mg, Carbohydrate 70 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 16 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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