Pasta with Lemon Spinach and Chick Peas - Colavita Recipes

Ingredients

• Colavita Exrtra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, divided
• 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
• 12 oz Colavita Gemelli pasta
• 2 bunches flat-leaf spinach, trimmed, large leaves torn in half (about 8 cups), divided
• 1 tbsp (or more) fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp (or more) thinly sliced preserved lemon peel (optional)
• 1 can chick peas, rinsed and drained
• Grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper