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Posted On: October 9th 2026, 04:19 pm
GF PASTA E CECI ALLA NAPOLETANA (NEAPOLITAN STYLE GF PASTA & CHICKPEAS) … the type of dinners I cook a lot of in between cooking all the fancy stuff! 😉
PASTA E CECI is a deliciously creamy and comforting Neapolitan soup-style pasta dish.
A typical ‘cucina povera’ dish, where gorgeous, flavourful meals are made from humble, inexpensive and readily available ingredients. As a child, my mum used to make traditional Neopolitan soup-style pasta dishes at least once or twice a week; pasta with beans, pasta with potatoes, pasta with lentils, pasta with peas, pasta with cauliflower, pasta with pumpkin … believe me, the list is endless! This was always my absolute favourite however and still is! I love how simple it is and how the starch from the pasta and chickpeas melts into a smooth velvety coating. Pure comfort food, perfect for this time of year! 🍂🍁
Recipe👇 (serves 4)
Ingredients:
400g dried chickpeas
1 large garlic clove
4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
A handful of fresh flat leaf parsley
300g pasta mista (the odds and ends and broken bits left in pasta packets - again, zero waste!)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. The night before, soak the chickpeas in a bowl of fresh water with a teaspoon of baking soda. This softens the chickpeas, making them easier to digest.
2. The next day, rinse the chickpeas, place them in a large saucepan with plenty of cold water, and bring to the boil. Cook on low heat for an hour and a half or until they are tender.
3. Once the chickpeas are ready, top up with some extra water if needed, add the extra virgin olive oil, the garlic clove and salt.
4. Bring everything to a boil and add the pasta and the parsley. Cook the pasta for the required time, allowing the cooking water to reduce as much as possible. However, if the pasta is still undercooked but the water has dried up, simply add a little more at a time. Serve with a little black pepper and an extra sprinkling of parsley.
#theworldisyourcookpot #pastaececi #cucinanapoletana #italianfoodporn #cucinapovera
PASTA E CECI is a deliciously creamy and comforting Neapolitan soup-style pasta dish.
A typical ‘cucina povera’ dish, where gorgeous, flavourful meals are made from humble, inexpensive and readily available ingredients. As a child, my mum used to make traditional Neopolitan soup-style pasta dishes at least once or twice a week; pasta with beans, pasta with potatoes, pasta with lentils, pasta with peas, pasta with cauliflower, pasta with pumpkin … believe me, the list is endless! This was always my absolute favourite however and still is! I love how simple it is and how the starch from the pasta and chickpeas melts into a smooth velvety coating. Pure comfort food, perfect for this time of year! 🍂🍁
Recipe👇 (serves 4)
Ingredients:
400g dried chickpeas
1 large garlic clove
4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
A handful of fresh flat leaf parsley
300g pasta mista (the odds and ends and broken bits left in pasta packets - again, zero waste!)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. The night before, soak the chickpeas in a bowl of fresh water with a teaspoon of baking soda. This softens the chickpeas, making them easier to digest.
2. The next day, rinse the chickpeas, place them in a large saucepan with plenty of cold water, and bring to the boil. Cook on low heat for an hour and a half or until they are tender.
3. Once the chickpeas are ready, top up with some extra water if needed, add the extra virgin olive oil, the garlic clove and salt.
4. Bring everything to a boil and add the pasta and the parsley. Cook the pasta for the required time, allowing the cooking water to reduce as much as possible. However, if the pasta is still undercooked but the water has dried up, simply add a little more at a time. Serve with a little black pepper and an extra sprinkling of parsley.
#theworldisyourcookpot #pastaececi #cucinanapoletana #italianfoodporn #cucinapovera
Comments (44)
22 days agodate_with_yum
I love these types of dishes and I can easily see why this is one of your favourites, really delicious!👏👏❤️❤️
24 days agosfornelli.amo
Great pasta dish and it looks fantastic on your olive decorated tablecloth, I have exactly the same one!
24 days agothecultiveater
I don’t think I’ve ever tried anything quite like this but I’d love to. It looks great 😍
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