Orecchiette with Greens, Garbanzo Beans and Ricotta Salata

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Giada at HomeEpisode: Rock the Block

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (21)

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 6 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 26 min

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Ingredients

1 pound orecchiette or other short pasta
1/2 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
12 ounces Swiss chard or mustard greens, stemmed
12 ounces baby spinach leaves
1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups small cherry or grape tomatoes
8 ounces ricotta salata cheese, crumbled
2 teaspoons lemon zest
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant and lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the garlic and discard. Add the Swiss chard and cook until wilted. In batches, add the spinach and cook until wilted. Add the beans and tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add the pasta, 1/2 of the cheese, and lemon zest. Toss well and thin out the sauce with a little pasta water, if needed.

Transfer to a large serving bowl and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and serve.

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recipe Orecchiette with Greens, Garbanzo Beans and Ricotta Salata
Ryan La Crosse, WI 02-03-2010
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Lacking Flavor and rather untasty
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I'm normally a fan of Giada's recipes but this one I have to agree with the others. It completely lacked flavor and in... general didn't really taste that good. I would have to put this as one of the worst pasta recipes I've had from food tv. Many others suggested modifications to the recipe to enhance the flavor and some of the ideas sounded good but as is I would not recommend this. Read more
recipe Orecchiette with Greens, Garbanzo Beans and Ricotta Salata
Allie Chicago, IL 01-24-2010
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Great, Filling Pasta
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I absolutely loved this pasta dish. I wanted to make it a little bit healthier, so I used whole wheat pasta instead. I didn't... understand some of the critiques about the lack of flavor - perhaps you're commenting more on the greens than the combination of flavors in this dish. I made it last week and am going out to buy ingredients to make it again tonight! Read more
recipe Orecchiette with Greens, Garbanzo Beans and Ricotta Salata
Stacey Warrenton, VA 12-06-2009
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YUMMY!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The flavor of this dish is clean and simple. It was excellent. It is not for those who need a lot of spice in their food. ... I made this for a vegetarian friend and she loved it too. I couldn't find the orecchiette or ricotta salata so I used small bow ties and feta. I also used all spinach. It turned out great. I love Giada's recipes.Read more
recipe Orecchiette with Greens, Garbanzo Beans and Ricotta Salata
Linda Hanover Park, IL 11-06-2009
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Lots of food, not a lot of flavor
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Inexpensive, relatively healthy, easy to make, but very bland. We added a can of tuna which made a big difference, but not... enough for us to make this again.Read more
recipe Orecchiette with Greens, Garbanzo Beans and Ricotta Salata
ADELE falls church, VA 10-18-2009
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very bland
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

i cooked the pasta salad per giada's directions and found it to be lacking in flavor and quite bland. will not make it... again.Read more
recipe Orecchiette with Greens, Garbanzo Beans and Ricotta Salata
Angie Toluca Lake, CA 10-18-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this with the Chicken with Chimichurri and it was delicious. I used feta because I couldn't find the ricotta salata and... I used all spinach because we like it more. It was a very yummy meal and definitely one that I will make often. The salad definitely would feed well more than the 4-6 servings. I'd say closer to 10 servings from this recipe.Read more