Pasta with chickpea cream sauce

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Roughly chop half of an onion.
  2. 2Smash and peel two whole cloves of garlic.
  3. 3Add the onion, olive oil, garlic, sprig of rosemary and a pinch of salt to a pot.
  4. 4Add the dried chili flakes to the pot.
  5. 5Cook until the onions and garlic are soft, about 10 minutes.
  6. 6Add the chickpeas to the pot.
  7. 7Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 20 minutes.
  8. 8Remove the rosemary from the pot after 20 minutes.
  9. 9Pour the mixture into a blender and blend on high until smooth.
  10. 10Pour the blended mixture back into a pan.
  11. 11Add pasta to boiling salted water.
  12. 12Add Parmigiano Reggiano to the sauce and mix well.
  13. 13Add a squeeze of lemon juice to the sauce.
  14. 14Transfer the pasta directly into the sauce using tongs.
  15. 15Mix the pasta with the sauce and finish cooking it directly in the sauce.
  16. 16Plate the pasta and finish with some of the sauce and a sprinkle of parsley.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • olive oil
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 1 pinch salt
  • chickpeas
  • dried chili flakes
  • Parmigiano Reggiano
  • lemon juice
  • tagliatelle

Equipment

knifepotchopping boardblenderpantongs

Tips

  • If you don't have chickpea broth, use chicken or vegetable stock.