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 (18)

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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
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
recipe Orecchiette with Greens, Garbanzo Beans and Ricotta Salata
Melissa Helena, AL 10-12-2009
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Fantastic, versatile dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my family and none of us could stop eating it. It was warm and flavorful, and it was hard to stop eating even... after we were full! I have made it several times, and recently have substituted spaghetti squash for the pasta to make it even healthier. You cut slits in the squash and microwave it for 15 minutes, stopping every 5 to rotate it around so that it cooks evenly. The sides should push in easily when its done, and be sure to drain it. Just another way to prepare this dish thats even healthier. :) Great job Giada!Read more
recipe Orecchiette with Greens, Garbanzo Beans and Ricotta Salata
Angela Sandy, UT 06-11-2009
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Wow!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This salad was so different and so fun. My husband even liked it, and he's pretty picky when it comes to pasta salads. I... thought it might be bland, but it is anything but. There's so much going on, it's actually fun to eat this. Just don't leave anything out. I mixed a little fresh grated asiago into it also, because I had some left over. Don't skimp on the greens. They were so delicious, I wished that I had more greens, proportionately. Mmmmm... different and good.Read more
recipe Orecchiette with Greens, Garbanzo Beans and Ricotta Salata
Ann Woodridge, IL 04-26-2009
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Good served warm
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I tried the recipe with all spinach and goat cheese. I would only be able to serve this warm because the the portion I... brought to work the next day was dry. I might add mushrooms as someone else mentioned. It was good served warm.Read more