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This Cozy One-Pot Pasta and Chickpea Stew = Love at First Bite

chickpea stew with pasta in a wide bowl
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yields
4 servings

Don’t be surprised if you instantly become smitten with this alarmingly simple, yet charming, comfort food – it really is love at first bite. The kid in you will delight in the pasta and chickpea combo, with the fun shapes making it all the more scrumptious.

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ingredients

3
Tbsp olive oil
1
half onion, chopped
1
rib celery, chopped
2
cloves garlic, minced
2
sprigs rosemary
¾
tsp salt
½
tsp pepper
2 ½
Tbsp tomato paste
1
cup small pasta such as baby shells or ditalini
2
cups drained and rinsed can chickpeas
1
cup canned cherry tomatoes (optional)
4
cups water or no-salt added vegetable broth
Olive oil, to finish
Parmesan, to finish
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directions

ingredients for chickpea stew
Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and rosemary, and cook, stirring until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper, and cook 1 minute.

Step 2

Push onion mixture to one side of pan. Add tomato paste on other side, and cook, stirring until colour deepens, 30 seconds. Add chickpeas, cherry tomatoes (if using) and water and stir to combine.

ingredients for chickpea paste in a Dutch oven
Step 3

Add pasta; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking until pasta is al dente, following package directions.

pasta being added to a Dutch oven of chickpea soup

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