Pasta With Chickpeas and Kale

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Pasta With Chickpeas and Kale

Food Ingredients:
1 pound Kale or other greens, washed and trimmed 1 tablespoon Olive oil 1 tablespoon Garlic, minced 1 Dried hot pepper (opt) 4 tablespoons Parsley, minced Salt and pepper to taste 1 pound Ziti, elbow macaroni, twists or bowties 2 cups Cooked chickpeas, drained

Recipe preparation:
1 Set a large pot of water to boil, and add salt. Cut the kale stems into 2-3 inch pieces; chop the leaves coarsely and set aside. Boil the stems until they are nearly tender; then, add the greens. Cook until kale is quite tender but stillbright green. Scoop it out with a slotted spoon, place in a bowl of ice water, and keep pot boiling. When the kale cools, squeeze out excess water, gather it into a mass and chop rather finely. Meanwhile, place olive oil in a large skillet over ve 2 Warm the garlic mixture over medium heat, and add the cooked pasta, the chickpeas and the chopped kale. 3 Toss well, taste for seasoning, garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

Recipe source: Foodista recipe