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10 Pasta Recipes to Make With Chickpea Pasta

When used in vegetable-forward pasta dishes, chickpea pasta brings a nutty bite that just might beat regular pasta. Here are the best recipes to make with it.

ByThe Editors of Epicurious

March 11, 2019

10 Pasta Recipes to Make With Chickpea Pasta

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Pasta Carbonara With Cabbage and Mushrooms

In this dish, you’ll sauté mushrooms and bacon until they become crispy. You’ll use bacon fat to sear the cabbage before tossing in an egg, Parmesan, and pasta.

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Broccoli Bolognese with Orecchiette

Blanch chopped broccoli before cooking your pasta in the same water, then toss the whole thing with crumbled sausage and plenty of chile flakes, butter, and Parmesan.

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Lemony Pasta With Cauliflower, Chickpeas, and Arugula

A vegetarian pasta dinner that's full of so much fresh arugula, it almost feels like eating a salad. In a good way.

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Sheet-Pan Pasta Bake With Chicken and Kale

So much more crispy topping per bite than your standard pasta casserole.

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Greek-Style Shrimp Pasta With Kale

This pasta is so packed with vegetables and shrimp that it's a complete, satiating meal—despite using half the normal serving size of noodles.

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Cauliflower Carbonara

Cut into small pieces, roasted cauliflower mingles with pasta, bacon, and Parmesan in this hearty, comforting twist on classic carbonara.

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Pasta With Sausage and Arugula

Arugula adds a fresh, peppery bite to this simple sausage and roasted vegetable pasta.

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Grilled Ratatouille Pasta Salad

If you grill the vegetables a day or two ahead, this satisfying pasta dinner comes together in a snap.

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Cavatappi with Broccolini, Brown Butter, and Sage

Fragrant sage combines with butter and Parmesan to create a luscious sauce, which complements the crunchy broccolini in this quick and easy pasta.

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Pasta Salad with Spring Vegetables and Tomatoes

Ginger-roasted cherry tomatoes, skillet-charred snap peas and scallions, and plenty of fresh basil and mint make this lighter pasta salad eminently craveable.

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