Linguine With Chickpeas Broccoli And Ricotta Recipes

LINGUINE WITH CHICKPEAS, BROCCOLI AND RICOTTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water, and drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat the broiler and set a rack roughly 8 inches from the heat source. In a large bowl, toss the broccoli, chickpeas, garlic, red-pepper flakes and 1/3 cup oil until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper. Spread out evenly on one sheet pan. Add the kale to the same bowl, and toss to coat in any residual oil. Drizzle with more oil as needed and toss to coat evenly. Spread out in an even layer on the second sheet pan.
• Working with 1 sheet pan at a time, broil the broccoli and chickpeas, tossing halfway through cooking, until the chickpeas are toasty and the broccoli is tender and charred, 5 to 7 minutes. Broil the kale until just charred and crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Zest the lemon, halve it, then cut 1 half into 4 wedges. Squeeze the juice from the lemon half over the roasted vegetables and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Return the pasta to the pot. Add the 1/4 cup reserved pasta cooking water, the ricotta, butter and lemon zest and toss until well combined. Add the roasted vegetables and toss, adding more pasta water as needed.
• Divide among four bowls. Season with flaky sea salt and pepper, and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing on top. Drizzle with more oil, if desired.

LINGUINE WITH BROCCOLI, PEAS, RICOTTA AND BACON

Steps:

• Fry the bacon over a medium heat until crispy and drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
• Bring to boil one medium saucepan and one large saucepan of salted water.
• Put the linguine into the large saucepan and swirl the water to ensure it does not stick together. When the pasta is almost cooked plunge the broccoli and peas into the other saucepan of boiling water.
• Drain the pasta and return to the large pan with the butter. Drain the broccoli and peas well and add to the pasta with the ricotta, bacon and basil. Toss gently, transfer to four warm bowls and serve immediately.