Chick Peas & Macaroni

[Twitchin Kitten]

This is an old family favorite. You can use any pasta but we like to use small shells because the chick peas get 'stuck' inside each shell.
This is a light sauce so don't worry if it's not very 'thick' like regular tomato sauce.

Chick Peas and Macaroni
serves 4

Ingredients:

• handful of oregano
  
• couple pinches sugar or substitute (optional)
  
• salt & pepper to taste
  
• pinch or two of basil
  
• 1 bay leaf
  
• 1 medium onion - diced
  
• 1 16 oz can chick peas
  
• 1 very large can tomato sauce (about 45 ounces or so)
  
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  
• olive oil
  
• 1 pound shell macaroni
  

Bring a pot of water to a boil and get your pasta cooking.

Dice your onions and press the garlic and pour a small amount of olive oil into a sauce pan.
Cook the onions in the oil until they turn 'clear'.
Toss in your seasonings.
Add the whole can of chick peas INCLUDING the water and let this simmer for about 10 mins on low after bringing to a boil.
Add the tomato sauce and bring to a boil.

Taste after 5 mins. Adjust your seasonings if needed.

Let this boil about half hour and watch your pasta.
Once it's done, drain the pasta and put in a big bowl.
Add a small amount of the sauce to the pasta to keep it from sticking to itself.
Dont' worry if the sauce isn't done yet, just a small amount is fine until the sauce is done!

Once the sauce is done, pour over shell pasta and enjoy!

Variation: Substitute green peas for the chick peas.

   

[Dag]

Give me a new use for chick peas i never thought of

[Twitchin Kitten]

Made this with peas last night. Oh so yum!