Great deals at the market on broccoli di rape and chickpeas...
Sage in the garden...
A desire for pasta.
I drained and rinsed a large can of chickpeas. I fried them in EVOO until they started to brown...
Then I drained them again and set them aside. I sautéed 1 bunch of broccoli rabe, trimmed, adding 5 cloves of garlic, minced, and a few sage leaves, chopped, until they all started to soften...
Next I added 1/2C dry white wine and let it all simmer...
I made a batch of orecchiette and cooked them until 3/4 done. I added the pasta to the broccoli rabe mixture, along with some reserved pasta water, and allowed the pasta to finish cooking.
Just before serving, I added a large handful of Parmigiano!
This was a remarkably hearty meal but it proved, once again, that meat need not be included... even if you want a "meaty" meal!