Collected Foods kitchen recipe.

Gigli with Chickpeas and Za’atar: Herb-forward Levantine flavor for breads, eggs, and roast pans. Collected Foods Za'atar is the flavor driver.

Serves: 4

Why this spice: Zaatar finishes chickpea pasta with lemony sesame herbs instead of heavy cream.

Ingredients

• 12 oz gigli, shells, or other short pasta
• 1 can chickpeas, drained
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 tsp Collected Foods Zaatar, plus more to finish
• 1 lemon, zest and juice
• Handful spinach or parsley
• Parmesan or feta optional

Directions

1. Cook pasta; reserve 1 cup water.
2. Fry chickpeas and garlic in oil until chickpeas blister. Stir in zaatar.
3. Toss with pasta, lemon, greens, and pasta water to loosen.
4. Finish with more zaatar and cheese if using.
5. Taste and adjust salt or spice before serving.

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