Best Pasta Con Ceci Recipes

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PASTA E CECI CON VONGOLE



Pasta e Ceci con Vongole image

Categories     Soup/Stew     Pasta     Shellfish     Appetizer     Seafood     Clam     Chickpea     Noodle     Bon Appétit     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup dried garbanzo beans (chickpeas; about 7 ounces)
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3 garlic cloves, peeled, divided
1 6-inch-long fresh rosemary sprig
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 3/4 pounds small clams (such as Manila)
1 cup ditalini or other short hollow pasta (about 5 ounces)

Steps:

  • Place garbanzo beans in medium bowl. Pour enough cold water over to cover; let soak at room temperature overnight. Drain. Place garbanzo beans in large saucepan; add enough fresh water to cover. Boil 15 minutes. Drain. Return garbanzo beans to pan; add 4 cups water, 3 tablespoons oil, 2 garlic cloves, rosemary sprig, and crushed red pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until beans are tender, adding more water as needed by 1/2 cupfuls, about 2 hours. Discard rosemary sprig. Transfer 1 cup garbanzo bean mixture to processor and puree until smooth; return to mixture in saucepan.
  • Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining garlic clove; sauté until golden, about 2 minutes. Add clams and 1/4 cup water; cover and cook until clams open, about 5 minutes (discard garlic and any clams that do not open). Cool clams slightly; reserve pan juices. Working over bowl to catch juices, remove clams from shells; discard shells. Strain pan juices and clam juice from bowl into garbanzo bean mixture, then add 3 1/2 cups water and bring to boil. Add pasta and cook until pasta is just tender but still firm to bite, adding more water if soup is too thick and stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in clams. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

PASTA CON CECI



PASTA CON CECI image

Categories     Pasta     Sauté     Dinner

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 large can Ceci
Fill can with water to top
garlic, oil, oregano
1 or 2 crushed red peppers
1 lb. fetuccelle or linguine

Steps:

  • Boil water with spices and oil, then add ceci. Boil 4 minutes. Cook macaroni (with fetucelle, put a little oil in cooking water.) Strain noodles, then add ceci mixture. Mix and let rest 10 minutes before serving.

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