Penne with Chickpeas and Feta

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Whole Wheat Penne Rigate Pasta (dry), 8 oz Olive Oil, 2 tbsp Shallots, 8 tbsp chopped Garlic, 3 clove minced*Peppers, sweet, red, fresh, 1.75 medium cut into cubesChickpeas (garbanzo beans), 1 canFeta Cheese, 1 cup, crumbledBasil, 10 leaves Salt, .5 tsp Lemon Peel, .5 tsp 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Directions
Serves Eight, Serving size is 1 cup per serving.
Cook Pasta and reserve 1/4 cup of liquid when cooking is done.
Heat a lg skillet over meduim heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add shallots and garlic; saute 1 minute stirring constantly. Stir in bell pepper and chickpeas; saute 2 minutes. Stir in pasta and reserved cooking liquid; cook 1 minute or until heated through. Remove from heat. Add feta and remaining ingredients. Toss to combine.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MNTAYLORJP.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 250.7
  • Total Fat: 8.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 16.7 mg
  • Sodium: 516.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
  • Protein: 9.4 g

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