Yellow Pea Pasta with Chickpeas

Yellow Pea Pasta with Chickpeas

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:
1 box yellow pea pasta (12 ounces)
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (15.5 ounces)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
1 clove garlic chopped
1/4 cup white wine

Directions:
In a medium saute pan heat olive oil and garlic, be careful not to burn the garlic (about 2 to 3 minutes).  Add salt, pepper, and hot pepper flakes for another minute. Add white wine and reduce by 1/4.  In the meantime bring a large pot of cold water to a boil and salt generously.  Add pasta and cook according to the directions on the box.  Reserve 2 cups of pasta water to add to the chick peas.  Drain pasta and add to a large bowl and mix in the cooked pasta. If you want more sauce just add the pasta water 1/2 cup at a time to your desired consistancy.