Gemelli with Broccoli Rabe, Bacon and Chickpeas: Flavorful Fall Meal

Ingredients

• 1 pound broccoli rabe, trimmed and coarsely chopped
• 1 bag fresh spinach
• 2 small yellow onions, diced
• 8 ounces uncooked whole grain pasta
• 4 slices center-cut bacon, cut into 1/4 inch strips
• 15-ounce can no-salt-added chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes