Chickpeas with Pasta and Zucchini Cuisine: Misc. Category: Misc. Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1/2 lb Italian Sausage 1 tb Olive Oil 1 ea Onion, large, chopped 1 ts Basil, dried 1/4 ts Fennel Seeds 1 ea Bay Leaf 1 cn Chickpeas, drained 19 oz 1 c Small Shell Pasta 3 ea Zucchini, chunks 1 ea Parsley, fresh, chopped 1 x Salt 1 x Black Pepper, freshly ground Instructions: Place sausages in saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Drain and cut into 1/2 inch slices. In a large saucepan, heat oil on high heat and cook sausage slices until browned on all sides. Add onion and garlic; cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, including juice, basil, fennel seeds and bay leaf. Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add chickpeas, pasta shells and zucchini. Cover and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes more or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste. For a meatless dish, leave out the sausage. From The Gazette, 92/01/08. Posted by James Lor. Courtesy of Shareware RECIPE CLIPPER 1.1 Courtesy of Shareware RECIPE CLIPPER 1.1 Click Here To Return To The Recipe List  This Page Generated By: Cookbook Wizard For Windows Recipe Software