Sometimes it’s the simple dishes that can be the most satisfying. I really wanted to make something quick, easy and nutritious this week with as few ingredients as possible, but enough to be filling and taste great. It wasn’t too hard to come up with this recipe because frankly, there wasn’t much in my fridge when I went looking for inspiration. Thankfully, my few tasty ingredients turned into something super delicious that my kids loved and hubby thought was “very good – minus the chick peas.” Sorry dear.
Whole Wheat Spaghetti With Chick Peas and Broccoli
Enough spaghetti to feed a family of 4
2 heads of organic broccoli, cut up into small pieces
1/8 cup extra-virgin olive oil
10 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 jar organic tomato sauce
salt and pepper, to taste
freshly grated parmesan cheese
Directions: Cook spaghetti and set aside. On low heat, sauté garlic and red pepper flakes in half of olive oil until garlic turns golden. Add tomato sauce and broccoli and cook until broccoli turns bright green, cooked but still crunchy. Toss with spaghetti and drizzle with remaining olive oil. Serve with parmesan cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serves 4.
Linked up at Foodie Friday at Designs by Gollum, Recipe Swap at Grocery Cart Challenge, Fresh, Clean and Pure Fridays at Bella Vita, Fight Back Friday at Food Renegade, Food on Friday at Ann Kroeker, Wholesome Whole Foods at Health Food Lover, Friday Potluck at EKat’s Kitchen, My Meatless Mondays at My Sweet and Savory, Just Another Meatless Monday at Hey, What’s For Dinner Mom, Meatless Mondays at Midnight Maniac, Hearth and Soul Blog Hop at Frugality and Crunchiness With Christy
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This looks great! I love broccoli, pasta and chick peas — what a lovely wholesome, healthy recipe. So simple, yet so delicious!
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very healthy and looks so delicious…thanks for sharing your recipe! happy weekend!
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Oh wow, this reminds me of an amazing pasta dish I had with chick peas in New York, but have never tried to make! It sounds really similar (although yours is definiltely the healthier version!). Thank you for the recipe!
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Oooh that looks so yummy – I was just thinking about making some sort of pasta with chickpeas and this is the perfect recipe. It’ll be on my dinner table next week!
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Looks wonderful – I always forget about the chickpeas I keep in the cabinet. I’ll have to start tossing them in to my pasta recipes more thanks to you
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I’ve already commented and told you I LOVE this, but I also want to tell you thanks for linking up with Friday Potluck this week!
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Sounds super-healthy (WITH the chick peas!) and easy, too. I like that combination (healthy + easy).
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What a great way to add protein without using meat and the whole wheat spaghetti would add so much fiber too. This sounds delicious.
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You made me realize that I haven’t made broccoli recently and I love broccoli. This sounds like a great way to use it. Thanks Melodie.
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I love chickpeas! We put them in chocolate chip cookies. Never tried them in spaghetti though.
Simple, easy, healthy dishes are the best.
Thanks for sharing this one at Midnight Maniac Meatless Mondays!
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Hey Mel Baby! You know, just the other day I was CRAVING chick peas and I had to have some hummus, but it didnt satisfy and then i remembered how my mother used to make some spaggetti sauce and add the peas in just like your recipe! I will have to try this because it really reminds me of her dish! All the best and thanks as always for sharing on the heart and soul hop! Alex
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This Whole Wheat Spaghetti dish looks so simple and delicious, I can not wait to try it! As a vegetarian myself, I am always looking for new great ways to incorporate whole grains and protein into my diet, so the addition of chickpeas (sorry to your husband) is perfect for me!
I recently started working for with a nonprofit public health campaign, called Meatless Monday. Their website (www.meatlessmonday.com) is a great source of information and has TONS of delicious meatless recipes, if you’re looking for more vegetarian or vegan dishes to cook (which I know I always am!)
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Best way to make any meal, imho, just see what’s in the fridge and pantry, and find a way to put it all together. So smart, so economical, and almost always tasty eats. Thanks for sharing with the Hearth and Soul hop.
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This is a combination of things I like that I’ve never considered putting together. Thanks for the recipe. It’s worth a try.
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