Chickpeas with Barley and Macaroni!!!
Ingredients
1 – 29oz. can of chickpeas - drained
4 stalks of celery – chopped
6 cloves of garlic – chopped
1 red onion – sliced
1 bunch of Italian parsley – chopped
1 package of instant barley
Juice of 1 lemon
4 tablespoons of olive oil
Dashes of red pepper flakes
Dashes of fresh ground black pepper
Dashes of sea salt
1 lb. of your favorite macaroni
Preparation
1
Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the chopped garlic, onion and celery to sauté until the onion is soft. Add the drained chickpeas and toss.
2
Prepare the macaroni and barley as directed. Add the barley to the pan with chickpeas and toss. Add a few tablespoons of the hot water from the macaroni to the pan and toss. Add the chopped fresh parsley and toss once again. Season again to taste.
3
Drain the macaroni and add to the pan and toss.
4
Combine the lemon juice with the olive oil add to the pan and toss.
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Added:
Saturday, December 3, 2011 - 1:23pm