Sizzling Mediterranean Chickpea Pasta Bake Recipe - Beard and Bonnet

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked chickpeas
• 4 cups uncooked rotini, fusilli, or penne
• 750 mL pasta sauce
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 large bunch kale or spinach
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 4 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
• ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Sea salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste