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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. To make the toasted bread crumbs, heat the oven to 350 degrees F. | 2. In a food processor, pulse the bread cubes until you have coarse crumbs. | 3. Toss the crumbs in a bowl with the olive oil, salt and pepper. | 4. Spread the crumbs on a baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 20 minutes. | 5. Store in a covered container for up to 1 month. | 6. To make the pasta, put the chickpeas in a bowl and drizzle with a bit of olive oil. | 7. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. | 8. Add the salt and then drop in the broccoli rabe and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. | 9. Remove with a slotted spoon and refresh in cold water to set the colour. | 10. Drain and set aside. | 11. Drop the orecchiette into the same boiling, salted water and cook until al dente, about 12 minutes. | 12. While the pasta cooks, heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. | 13. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. | 14. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes and chickpeas and cook for 2 minutes. | 15. Add the tomatoes and broccoli rabe and cook until hot. | 16. Season to taste with salt and pepper. | 17. Drain the pasta when it is ready and it to the sauce, along with toasted bread crumbs, and warm through. | 18. Transfer to a warmed bowl and sprinkle with romano cheese. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
chickpea	19	ounces	drained	2036.0606	339.0741	110.2597	32.5339
extra virgin olive oil	2	tablespoons		100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
salt	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
broccoli rabe	1	cup	chopped	100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
orecchiette	4	ounces		100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
red onion	4	tablespoons	minced	16.0	3.736	0.44	0.04
red pepper flake	1/4	teaspoon		100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
tomato	14	ounces	diced	71.4407	15.4391	3.4927	0.7938
black pepper			ground	2.8865	0.7354	0.1195	0.0375
breadcrumb	2	tablespoons	toasted	100.8667	0.0	22.44	0.5667
romano cheese				-	-	-	-
french bread	2	cups	cut	-	-	-	-
olive oil	4	tablespoons		477.36	0.0	0.0	54.0
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1/2	teaspoon	ground	2.8865	0.7354	0.1195	0.0375

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.