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Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato & Chickpea Pesto

Marla Hingley
You would never guess that this smooth and creamy pasta sauce is dairy free.
Prep Time 1 d
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 d 50 mins
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup dried chickpeas
  • ½ cup unsalted cashews roasted
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 10 oz oil packed sun-dried tomatoes reserve the oil
  • 2 Tbsp fresh Italian parsley chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • 8 oz GF pasta

Instructions
 

  • To prepare dried chickpeas: combine chickpeas with 2 cups of water and place in a bowl. Allow to soak overnight at room temperature. Drain, rinse well, then transfer to pot with 3 cups of water and bring to boil for 5 minutes. Reduce to a simmer, then cook for an additional 45 minutes. Drain.
  • Cook pasta until al dente, reserving 1 cup of pasta water. Drain, rinse, and place back in pot.
  • In a food processor, combine cooked chickpeas and remaining ingredients, except parsley, and process until smooth. Add in as much of the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes until the mixture is smooth and creamy (but still thick).
  • Add pesto in with pasta, along with enough reserved pasta water until the sauce is the consistency you want. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and garnish with parsley.

Notes

You can use 1 cup of canned chickpeas (rinsed) for a quicker version, but you won’t get the smooth and creamy texture as you will by using the dried ones.
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