Chickpea Marinara Skillet with Penne
Hearty chickpeas simmered in marinara sauce tossed with penne pasta and mini peppers.
Total
35 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
2
Servings
Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 6 oz penne pasta
- 1/2 cup mini peppers
- 1/4 red onions
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup parmesan(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Boil penne in salted water until al dente; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
- 2
Sauté diced red onion and mini peppers in olive oil for 4 minutes.
- 3
Add chickpeas and marinara sauce; simmer 10 minutes, adding pasta water to loosen.
- 4
Toss drained pasta into the sauce.
- 5
Serve topped with parmesan.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 88 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Fiber | 12 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Sodium | 680 mg |
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