Thursday, March 13, 2008

Tortiglioni con crema di ceci


I suggest you this very quick pasta dish... just delicious!
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I came back late from work few days and did not have much at home... just a can of chickpeas (pre-boiled chickpeas) that I bought long time ago, just for emergency situations. I put the chickpeas in boiling water for 15 minutes with a garlic clove, while I was cooking my "tortiglioni". I also put some bacon in the oven, just to make it crispy. Then with a blender I blended the chickpeas with some salt, pepper and GOOD extra-virgin olive oil. The sauce was then ready to be mixed with pasta cooked "al dente" and bacon on top.
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Isn't this easy?

21 comments:

Patricia Scarpin said...

It is easy and it looks delicious, Orchidea!

glamah16 said...

Easy and much healthier alternative to cream! And who cant refuse bacon?

Bella Baita View said...

I've been on a chick pea kick lately. This sounds wonderfully tasty and easy.

Jo. said...

I can't be more simple than that. Yum yum.

Sylvia said...

Easy and delicious. Good idea for when we get tired and late at home
Thanks for share

Deborah said...

This sounds like a perfect, easy meal!

kix said...

fatta! è squisita e velocissima! grande Orchid!

Anonymous said...

Done, really tasty. This is a classic dish but the adding of bacon is a good idea. We add the same (pancetta) in pasta e zucchine traditionally. Anyway I did last Sunday, excellent! I also add some light creme freche (it was in the fridge), really good.

Alessandro

Orchidea said...

Patricia, thanks. It is easy and very quick and it tastes very good. It is very light too... no cream or butter in it.

Glamah16, thanks and you are right... it is very helthy because there is no cream and no butter.

Bella Baita, thanks.

Jo, thanks.

Sylvia, thanks a lot.

Beborah, thanks. It is a very easy dish.

Kix, mi fa piacere sapere che ti è piaciuta.

Alessandro, nice to hear that you also liked it. Bacon goes very well with chickpeas.
Ciao.
Orchidea

marco said...

gran bel blog, complimenti!!
ti aggiungo subito fra i link

diariodicucina said...

Ciao Orchidea, bella ricetta: la crema di ceci mi piace moltissimo e poi il contrasto delle consistenze (creato con la pancetta croccante) ci sta tutto. Da provare.

Paola

Guendalina said...

Simple and delicious! I will try it very soon. I love chickpeas and so does my husband!
Great Job Orchidea!

The Cooking Ninja said...

My SIL just made this for us last week. It was delicious.

Anonymous said...

Marco, grazie.

Diariodicucina, grazie tante.

Guendalina, thanks a lot! You are so nice.

The cooking ninja, thanks. I am so glad you liked it!!!
Ciao.
Orchidea

maninas said...

Ciao Orchidea!

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qtour said...

Grazie Orchidea, che rappresenti così con gusto la nostra cultura in cucina .
Ancora complimenti .
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Many thanks for your mission - Travel & Taste

Toni said...

That looks so comforting!

elo-cocina said...

Mejoras cada día.
Enhorabuena.

Mircalla said...

complimentissimi per il tuo blog e ricette! meravigliose...

maninas said...

Hey, I like your new white look!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the beautiful comments.
Ciao,
Orchidea