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A black plate with Gluten-Free Creamy Pasta with Chickpeas & Spinach, topped with sautéed mushrooms, tomatoes, and a dollop of ricotta. A fork and knife rest on a folded beige napkin beside the plate on a wooden table.

Gluten-Free Creamy Pasta with Chickpeas & Spinach

Gourmet Spoonie
A garlicky, plant-based pasta loaded with chickpeas, spinach, mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes. Ready in 10 minutes, perfect for weeknight dinners.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 1

Equipment

  • 1 Thermos flask (or pan) for cooking pasta
  • 1 Frying pan large
  • 1 Sharp knife
  • 1 Chopping board
  • 1 Wooden spoon or spatula
  • 1 Colander or sieve

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cup gluten-free pasta cooked in thermos or pan
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 3 mushrooms sliced
  • 5 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 5 cherry tomatoes halved
  • several handfuls of spinach
  • ½ cup chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1-3 heaped tbsp cream cheese dairy or plant-based
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil for frying
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta in a thermos (energy-saving trick)
  • Sauté onion, garlic, and mushrooms until golden
  • Add cherry tomatoes, spinach, and chickpeas
  • Toss everything together with pasta and cream cheese
  • Season and serve as your weeknight gluten-free meal

Notes

Spoonie Note:
Use a wide-mouth thermos to cook your pasta.
  • Place 1½ cup pasta to your thermos
  • Add boiling water to cover by 1 cm, screw on the lid
  • Wait 10-12 minutes
  • Drain
Your pasta is ready!
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