Recipes · Italian · Pasta

Pasta e Ceci

One serving has 493 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (100%), copper (63%), selenium (57%), thiamin (43%), folate (42%) and fiber (39%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Pasta e Ceci
Photo: Joey Doll, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (469 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: celery, gluten

Ingredients

  • 150 g Chickpeas, canned
  • 40 g Pasta, dry
  • 12 g Olive oil
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 1 g Rosemary, fresh
  • 10 g Tomato paste
  • 250 g Vegetable broth
  • 0.7 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Warm the olive oil with the garlic and rosemary over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. Stir in the tomato paste and cook briefly, then add the chickpeas, mashing about a third of them against the side of the pot for body.
  3. Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer; cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally so it doesn't stick, until al dente.
  5. Season with salt and pepper and finish with a drizzle of olive oil.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy493 kcal23%
Carbohydrates69.9 g
Water360 mL
Fiber11.6 g39%
Protein17.2 g36%
Tryptophan0.18 g
Threonine0.6 g
Isoleucine0.68 g
Leucine1.2 g
Lysine0.86 g
Methionine0.21 g
Cystine0.25 g
Phenylalanine0.86 g
Tyrosine0.37 g
Valine0.71 g
Histidine0.43 g
Fat17.1 g
Monounsaturated9.6 g
Polyunsaturated3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.8 g
Saturated2.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium100 mg10%
Copper0.57 mg63%
Iron3.6 mg20%
Magnesium69.4 mg22%
Manganese1.8 mg100%
Phosphorus228 mg33%
Potassium457 mg10%
Selenium31.2 µg57%
Sodium1,390 mg
Zinc1.7 mg22%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.47 mg43%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.26 mg24%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.7 mg27%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.38 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.34 mg26%
Folate (vitamin B9)169 µg42%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline11.9 mg3%
Vitamin A40.6 µg6%
Vitamin C5.1 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2.6 mg18%
Vitamin K15.7 µg17%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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