Penne with Chickpeas and Feta

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • 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

View full nutritional breakdown of Penne with Chickpeas and Feta calories by ingredient


Introduction

Comforting Warm pasta salad! Comforting Warm pasta salad!
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 cubes
    Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), 1 can
    Feta Cheese, 1 cup, crumbled
    Basil, 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.