Pasta With Chickpeas and Kale
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, December 25, 2009 - 2:42am

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

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.