Hello friends. So I feel like in the past I’ve shared a ton of meat/poultry based recipes, and there’s nothing wrong with that, except for the teeny weeny fact that I don’t actually eat any of them. I’m a total vegetarian (Not vegan. Never vegan). But since I married a carnivore and then gave birth to little carni’s – most of what I make is non-veg (like the Desi’s call it).
But I do cook for myself too and I think going forward I’ll share that more. Although it might get boring. I’m not exactly making culinary delights for myself because, well, I’m pretty easy to please.
During Covid I was trying to make more Indian food, and I even tried some Thai recipes. But can we be honest about ethnic recipes? They’re a giant pain in ass. Ok not all of them. I guess making nachos is easy if you count that as ethnic (I don’t but you might). The recipes that I grew up eating are not exactly… speedy. I mean I’m starting with dried beans for gods sake.
Here’s another reason I tend not to cook too many Indian recipes. My kitchen is outdated. Sounds like an excuse right? I already see judging fingers typing a text to me about dirt huts in India with an open fire, etc. Take it easy. Let me explain why a dirt hut and open fire would be easier than cooking this in my kitchen…
I have no ventilation. None. I have an el fako vent thing on top of my microwave. Allegedly it “purifies” what it sucks up before releasing it right back into the room. Guess what? That’s a bunch of BS and it does nothing. And because our kitchen big and wide – the entire house basically smells like whatever I’m cooking. I love the smell of garlic and ginger… when I’m cooking and eating. I don’t love it while I’m trying to fall asleep or watching Netflix. It’s like lightening a vindaloo candle in the house. I’m not into it. Shoot me.
All that said, I do promise to share more Indian food. Just not today. Today I’m sharing Bon Appetit’s Chickpea Pasta, which is more like a soup because it’s made with a tomato broth (and you now know how I feel about a good broth). This is so easy and good.
I’m sorry for this long long preamble. There’s nothing more annoying than having to get through all this crap to get to the recipe. I didn’t plan on it. I just haven’t talked to you in so long so I’ve got shit to say, you know? For instance, I love rosemary. The herb. I hardly ever get to cook with it, which is why this recipe was even more appealing to me. It packs a rosemary punch. Hope you try it and like it!
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 half small onion, finely chopped
- Kosher salt
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 sprig rosemary
- ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 15-oz. can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
- 1 cup whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
- 6 oz. orecchiette or other short pasta
- 2 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley
- 3 Tbsp. finely grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
- Freshly ground black pepper
It’s so good. Some notes:
- Use a whole onion. I hate recipes that say 1/2 an onion. Use the whole thing
- I have been using tubed garlic in the past few months… I think it’s fine but if you’re offended, use the real stuff
- Salt as you go! Forgot to say that
- I didn’t have any parsley so I skipped it
- I did add fresh parm before serving and drizzled it with good olive oil
- I skipped the black pepper in lieu of more red. Do what your heart tells you to
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