Spaghetti With Broccoli, Chickpeas, And Garlic

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup olive oil, plus
• additional olive oil, for drizzling
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped broccoli (not thawed)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 lb spaghetti
• freshly grated parmesan cheese
• lemon wedge (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook garlic and red pepper flakes in oil in a heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until garlic is golden, about 1 minute.
• 2 add broccoli and salt and cook, breaking up frozen chunks and stirring occasionally, until broccoli is thawed and crisp tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• 3 stir in chickpeas and cook until heated through.
• 4 cook pasta in a 6 to 8 quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• 5 reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain pasta in a colander.
• 6 add pasta and reserved cooking water to broccoli and chickpeas in skillet and cook over moderate heat, tossing, until combined well.
• 7 sprinkle parmesan cheese over top.
• 8 serve drizzled with additional olive oil and lemon wedges on the side.