Banza Chickpea pasta

[SunsetRunner]

A friend let me in a new(ish) product.  I'm not trying to shill it, I've got no interest in that, but being Diabetic and trying to limit wasted carbs, I wanted to give it a try.

It was actually pretty tasty.  A bit nutty in flavor like a whole grain pasta, but with a bit more than half of the wheat pasta.

It's a great little treat when you want a wee bit of pasta.

[Monigen]

Hello ,  you might like this product as well .  I use it for my gluten sensitive family members and also for my Diabetic Dad .  It is quite nice and is an organic Multigrain :  a blend of Corn flour, Rice flour, Buckwheat flour and Quinoa flour. The Quinoa is high in protein and the bucwheat is also a source of protein as well as manganese and magnesium . So far it is one of the best for my family .  It is called Felicia Orangic Gluten Free Multigrain .. If you are interested  here is a link :.  http://feliciaglutenfree.com

[SunsetRunner]

thanks, i will look into it

[Mcore]

This is great to know @SunsetRunner. I'll recommend it to my father in law, he is also a diabetic, I bet he will like this as well. How did you prepare your dish?

[SunsetRunner]

Hi Melissa,

Thanks for asking.  I made the first bunch of Penne, in a baked Ziti style.

For a full cup of dried pasta, after it is cooked I added a cup of low fat ricotta, low fat mozzarella diced in cubes, and a full jar of your favorite pasta sauce, I used Vodka sauce.

Baked it at 425 for 50 minutes.

It was really good

Then last night, I made shell pasta, about 1.5 cups uncooked.  Added a cup of cooked Fava beans, a quarter cup of bacon lardons, some lemon zest or preserved lemons.   And tossed it with a parmesan, saffron butter sauce. 

Both dishes make enough for 4 peoples.

Hope that helps

[Mcore]

@SunsetRunner Thank you so much for the recipe, it sounds delicious! I'll share this with my in laws so they can give it a try. 

Thanks again!