Nanny is famous for whipping up a bowl of macaroni and
chichita beans for an emergency dinner.
I had no idea that
chichita beans are actually called chick peas in English. Go figure!
She would make a bland, liquid, tomato based sauce to go
with the pasta and beans.
As a child I found this dish comforting and delicious. Now I find it boring and bland.
All that aside, I knew these few months would be hectic so I
kept a couple cans of beans on hand.
Having little time to
cook is not an excuse to indulge in unhealthy and expensive take out!
I’m glad that I prepared myself because last week I had to
use my emergency chichita beans!
I was real determined to bring this emergency dinner back to
life with a tastier recipe.
I scoured my refrigerator and cabinets for ingredients to
bring the yum back to those chick peas.
It was difficult, but
I have to say that I did succeed since my man yelled out “This is AWESOME”.
(1) Medium Sized Yellow Onion
(¼) Cup Olive Oil
(1) Cup Parmesan Cheese
(1) Package Bacon
(2) Cans Chick Peas
(1lb) Pasta
Salt & Pepper to taste
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta as
directed.
I always do this first
because my water always takes FOREVER to boil.
With your cooking scissors, cut the bacon into bite size
pieces. Put the bacon into a pan and
cook until the it is crispy. Meanwhile,
dice the onion. Cook the diced onion and
the olive oil in a small pot until the onions are transparent. Add the Parmesan cheese and stir. Drain and rinse one can of the beans and add
to the pot. Add the beans the juices
from the second can into the pot. Add
the cooked bacon and bring the “sauce” to a boil.
It almost, kind of,
sort of, looked like an alfredo sauce!
Not to mention, it smelled amazing.
Drain the pasta. Mix
the sauce and the pasta together. Serve
hot.
Quick. Easy.
Delicious. You’re welcome!
Would
you try this as an emergency dinner recipe?
omg that looks AMAZING! and easy, which is right up my alley.
ReplyDeleteAnytime our man yells out 'this is awesome', it's a good thing...lol....
ReplyDeletewe like to make humus from chick peas here in Europe! And falafel too
ReplyDeletePS I always use electric kettle to boil my water for soups, veggies and pasta :) That way you don't have to wait for ten minutes for water to boil on the stove
DeleteI love chick peas. That sounds great!
ReplyDeletelol can't go wrong with a this is awesome yell. I have no emergency dinners though, same old for me haha
ReplyDeleteOh definitely. My emergency dinners are horrific--they always need lots of salt.
ReplyDeleteI sure would! I'm obsessed with chick peas. Okay, not obsessed but I do love them. They are delicious. The added bacon and Parmesan cheese sounds delightful.
ReplyDeleteJax...I had to google Chick Peas as I didn't know what they were...here we call them garbanzo beans...your recipe sounds delicious and I will sure give it a try...maybe tomorrow...thanks so much.
ReplyDeletexo
shijun 6.22
ReplyDeleteray ban aviators
official kate spade outlet online
ray ban outlet store
michael kors outlet
fitflops
michael kors outlet
cheap oakleys
kate spade purses
gucci bags
michael kors outlet
jordan 11s
jordan 4 retro
toms shoes outlet
true religion
chi hair strighteners
adidas running shoes
coach factory outlet
hollister kids
ray ban sunglasses
mulberry bags
lululemon
kobe 8
oakley outlet
jordan 11 columbia
mont blanc
hollister
michael kors handbags
michael kors handbags
burberry outlet online
oakley outlet
celine bags
michael kors handbags
mont blanc legend
coach factory online
pandora rings
ray ban glasses
louis vuitton handbags
chanel purses
oakley frogskins
prada bags
jianbin0723
ReplyDeletelongchamp handbags
ray ban sunglasses
coach outlet
fitflops uk
ferragamo shoes sale
coach outlet online
coach outlet canada
polo ralph lauren
adidas uk store
mulberry bags
longchamp solde
cheap mlb jerseys
true religion jeans
swarovski crystal
cheap nba jerseys
coach outlet
nike outlet
herve leger outlet
michael kors handbags
ghd hair straighteners
prada sneakers
reebok shoes
michael kors handbags
mizuno shoes
christian louboutin outlet
ray ban sunglasses
ferragamo outlet
kate spade uk
nike mercurial
fitflop clearance
adidas shoes
nike trainers uk
tiffany jewelry