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Middle-Eastern Style Chickpea Cavatappi
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Middle-Eastern Style Chickpea Cavatappi

Middle-Eastern Style Chickpea Cavatappi

with Spinach, Tomato & Feta

You’ve had middle-eastern flavors in salads, grain bowls, and gyros—but have you tried ‘em in a pasta? If not, consider this your lucky dinner! Chickpeas, spinach, and onion are cooked with garlic and our signature Shawarma Spice Blend, then swirled in a creamy white sauce. Next, you’ll add tender cavatappi, fresh tomatoes, and feta cheese for brimming bowls full of bright flavors. It’s pasta night, perfected!

Tags:
Veggie
Climate Superstar
Allergens:
Wheat
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time30 minutes
Prep Time15 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Yellow Onion

2 clove

Garlic

2 unit

Tomato

1 unit

Chickpeas

6 ounce

Cavatappi Pasta

(Contains: Wheat)

1 tablespoon

Shawarma Spice Blend

5 ounce

Spinach

1 unit

Veggie Stock Concentrate

2 tablespoon

Cream Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1.5 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

½ cup

Feta Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

2 teaspoon

Cooking Oil

1 tablespoon

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

Salt

Pepper

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories880 kcal
Fat31 g
Saturated Fat13 g
Carbohydrate122 g
Sugar17 g
Dietary Fiber14 g
Protein31 g
Cholesterol60 mg
Sodium1220 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Pot
Small Bowl
Strainer
Paper Towel
Large Pan

Instructions

Prep
1

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Halve, peel, and finely chop onion. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Drain chickpeas over a small bowl, reserving liquid; rinse chickpeas and pat dry with paper towels. Dice tomatoes into 1⁄2-inch pieces.

Cook Pasta
2

• Once water is boiling, add cavatappi to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. • Reserve 3⁄4 cup pasta cooking water (1 1⁄2 cups for 4 servings), then drain.

Cook Chickpeas & Veggies
3

• Meanwhile, heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, chickpeas, Shawarma Spice Blend, a big pinch of salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan, until onion is softened and chickpeas are lightly browned, 5-6 minutes. • Add spinach and reserved chickpea liquid. Cook, stirring, until spinach is wilted and liquid has mostly absorbed, 2-3 minutes. TIP: Add spinach in batches if necessary.

Finish Sauce
4

• Reduce heat under pan with chickpea mixture to low. Stir in stock concentrate, cream cheese, sour cream, and 1⁄3 cup reserved pasta cooking water (1⁄2 cup for 4 servings) until melted and combined.

Toss Pasta
5

• Stir in drained cavatappi, tomatoes, half the feta, and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings). Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is thoroughly coated in sauce.

Serve
6

• Divide cavatappi between bowls. Top with remaining feta and serve.

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