Roasted Tomato Spaghetti with Spinach & Chickpeas

Roasted Tomato Spaghetti with Spinach & Chickpeas 🌿🍃🍝

Hi friends! If you’re looking for a meal that feels super decadent yet simple and light, I’ve got you! Made with lots of veggies and herbs, and full of flavor. You can sub veggie broth for some of the olive oil if you prefer.

🌿🍃 Hope you’re getting some rest this weekend, and sending love to you as always ❤🌿🍃

Roasted Tomato Spaghetti with Spinach & Chickpeas

If you're looking for a pasta meal that feels super decadent yet simple and light, I've got you! Made with lots of veggies and herbs, and full of flavor.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Italian-Inspired

Keyword Roasted Tomato Spaghetti, Vegan Spaghetti

Total Time 40

Servings

Author Janet

Ingredients

1/2 lb. spaghetti
1 pint cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, sliced lengthwise seasoned with 1/2 tsp each kosher salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder
1 tbsp olive oil for roasting
1 small yellow onion finely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
10 oz. mushrooms very finely chopped
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp black pepper
3/4 tsp garlic powder
1 bell pepper finely diced
3 cloves garlic minced
1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water
3 tbsp tomato paste
1/3 cup crushed tomatoes canned
1/2 15 oz. chickpeas drained and rinsed
1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
2 cups somewhat packed baby spinach
2 tsp dried parsley
1/4 to 1/2 tsp red chili flakes to taste
2 tsp lemon juice optional
1/4 to 1/3 cup kalamata olives coarsely chopped, to taste

Instructions

Cook spaghetti until just al dente in salted water. Drain but reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.
Meanwhile preheat oven to 400 degrees F and slice tomatoes. Place them in baking dish with the 1 tbsp oil and seasonings indicated. Toss. Bake until skins are wilting and juices released, around 25 min.
While those are cooking, finely chop the onions and mushrooms and add them to large pan with the 2 tbsp olive oil and the salt, pepper, garlic powder. Cook 10 min on medium, stir occasionally. Add chopped bell pepper, cook another 5 min.
Add garlic, cook another min. Add the roasted tomatoes, the pasta cooking water, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, chickpeas. Stir well, simmer 3 min.
Add remaining ingredients except spaghetti, toss as spinach wilts then add spaghetti, toss again. Taste for seasoning, serve. Top with more fresh or dried parsley and chili flakes if desired.