Pasta With Chickpeas, Tomatoes and Chard

• 8 ounces dry penne pasta or 8 ounces rotelle pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 2 pinches red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 12 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary or 12 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 12 teaspoon paprika
• 1 pinch saffron thread (optional)
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained (1/2 cup liquid reserved)
• 2 (16 ounce) cans tomatoes, drained
• 1 12 lbs swiss chard, stemmed and rinsed well (1 large bunch)
• 12 cup grated parmesan cheese or 12 cup romano cheese

1. Bring large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
2. Add pasta; stir to prevent sticking.
3. Cook pasta until just tender, about 10 minutes.
4. Drain well and set aside.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
6. Lightly grease 2-quart casserole.
7. Meanwhile, in large skillet, heat 1 Tbs.
8. oil over medium-high heat.
9. Add onion, garlic, pepper, thyme, rosemary, paprika and saffron if desired.
10. Cook, stirring often, until onion is tender, 8 minutes.
11. Add chickpeas, reserved liquid and tomatoes to onion mixture.
12. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
13. Bring to a boil, breaking up tomatoes with spoon.
14. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
15. If mixture becomes dry, add a little water to keep it moist.
16. Meanwhile, in large saucepan fitted with steamer basket, bring 2 inches water to a boil over high heat.
17. Add chard, cover and steam until bright green and tender, about 3 minutes.
18. Remove chard and coarsely chop.
19. Transfer to large bowl and stir in 2 teaspoons oil and salt and pepper to taste.
20. Stir in pasta, chickpea mixture and Parmesan.
21. Transfer pasta mixture to prepared casserole.
22. Drizzle with remaining 1 teaspoons oil and season with pepper.
23. Cover with foil and bake until hot, about 20 minutes.

penne pasta, olive oil, onion, garlic, red pepper, thyme, fresh rosemary, paprika, saffron thread, chickpeas, tomatoes, swiss chard, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasta-with-chickpeas-tomatoes-and-chard-138664 (may not work)