Side dishe for 2
Chickpea Noodles Tomato Sauce
$6.60for 435 minServes 2
Chickpea flour noodles cook as thin skillet pancakes, then join a simmered garlic tomato sauce with herbs and gentle heat.

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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.38Typical price | |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price | |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 28 oz | $2.26Typical price | |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price | |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.30 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperHoney or maple syrupRelish, dressings, steak sauce
Not included in the cost.
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ItalianVegetarianBudgetSide dishesSpringSummer
Typical price
$1.65 per serving$6.60 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chickpea flour
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp turmeric (optional)
- 1/4 tsp garlic or onion granules
- 1/4 tsp thyme (optional)
- 3 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp dried herbs of choice
- 3/8 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste (optional)
- 1 tsp sugar or maple syrup to taste (optional)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional)
- pepita parmesan for topping (optional)
- variations: use this bolognese sauce
Steps
- Whisk the chickpea flour, water, lemon juice, salt, turmeric, garlic granules, and thyme into a smooth batter.
- Heat a lightly oiled 10-inch skillet over medium heat and cook thin pancakes for 2 minutes per side.
- Cool the pancakes briefly, stack them, and slice them into noodle strips.
- Cook the chopped tomatoes, garlic, dried herbs, and red pepper flakes in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste and sugar or maple syrup if using, then simmer the sauce for 3 minutes.
- Add the chickpea noodles to the sauce and warm them for 2 minutes before topping with pepita parmesan if using.
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