Pasta With Hummus (a creamy pasta)

 

 

Pasta cooked with hummus is a guilt-free recipe without loads of cheese which we usually add to our pasta.

In this recipe, I have replaced the cheese with hummus(a creamy chickpea paste with tahini- a creamy white til/sesame paste)

In this way, this dish is a complete and balanced one with carbs, proteins n vitamins. Pasta completes the carb part, Hummus the proteins and veggies add vitamins

This dish is a mix of two cuisines, one is the Italian part and the other one is the Middle Eastern especially the Egyptian Hummus is an integral part of their cuisine. Hummus adds creaminess to the texture of the pasta

The kids who love pasta to addiction can be fed with this healthy version also this version is bliss for those who are vegan and follow a weight-loss program

 

 

 

 

* pasta of any type  – 2 cups (I used Penne Rigate)

* mix vegetables finely chopped. –   1 cup (onion, spinach etc)

* Oil    – 2 tablespoon+ 2 tsp while boiling pasta

* Salt, pepper, and mixed dried or green herbs  -taste-wise

* Salt while boiling pasta – 2 tsp

* Garlic   – 4 -5 cloves (minced or grated) 

* Sufficient water to boil pasta

 

 

 INGREDIENTS FOR HUMMUS

 

* boiled chickpeas or white chana (blend to a creamy paste)  – 1 cup

* Tahini paste (roasted til/sesame seeds blended with oil, salt lemon, and garlic)
* Extra virgin olive oil – 2 tbsps

 

1-  Add all the ingredients written under ‘ingredients for hummus’ to a blender or food processor to make a creamy hummus

 

1-  Boil pasta with oil and a little salt

 

2-  When cooked strain this, keeping some pasta water to add while cooking it

 

3-  Fry garlic, Onion and spinach in oil and add salt, pepper and mix herbs

 

4-  Add hummus and some pasta water to it

 

5-  Now add pasta and fold everything together. Drizzle some olive oil and creamy pasta with hummus is ready to serve.