Middle-Eastern Style Shrimp Cavatappi

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  2 tbsp
• cavatappi pasta
  24 oz
• chickpeas
  2 unit
• cooking oil
  2 tsp
• cream cheese
  4 tbsp
• feta cheese
  1 c
• garlic
  4 clove
• onion
  2 unit
• salt
  1 tsp
• shawarma spice blend
  2 tbsp
• shrimp
  20 oz
• sour cream
  3 tbsp
• spinach
  10 oz
• tomato
  4 unit
• veggie stock concentrate
  2 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. Halve, peel, and finely chop onion . Peel and mince or grate garlic . Drain chickpeas over a small bowl, reserving the liquid; rinse chickpeas and pat dry with paper towels. Dice tomato into 1/2-inch pieces.

   onion: 2 unit, garlic: 4 clove, chickpeas: 2 unit, tomato: 4 unit
2. 

   2

   Once the water is boiling, add cavatappi pasta to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, ⏱️ 9 minutes to ⏱️ 11 minutes (9-11 minutes). Reserve ⏱️ ¾ cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain.

   cavatappi pasta: 12 oz
3. 

   3

   Meanwhile, heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, chickpeas, shawarma spice blend , a big pinch of salt and black pepper . Cook, stirring occasionally and scraping up any brown bits, until onion and chickpeas are lightly browned, ⏱️ 5 minutes to ⏱️ 6 minutes . Add spinach and the reserved chickpea liquid; cook until spinach is wilted and liquid has mostly absorbed, ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes . TIP: add spinach in batches if necessary.

   cooking oil: 2 tsp, shawarma spice blend: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, spinach: 10 oz
4. 

   4

   Meanwhile, rinse shrimp under cold water. Pat dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper. In a separate large pan , heat a drizzle of oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer; cook, stirring, until cooked through, ⏱️ 4 minutes to ⏱️ 6 minutes .

   shrimp: 20 oz
5. 

   5

   Reduce heat under the chickpea mixture to low. Stir in veggie stock concentrate , cream cheese , sour cream , and 1/3 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water until melted and combined.

   veggie stock concentrate: 2 unit, cream cheese: 4 tbsp, sour cream: 3 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Stir in the drained cavatappi pasta , the tomatoes, and half the feta cheese ; add butter . Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If needed, stir in more reserved pasta water until sauce is smooth.

   cavatappi pasta: 12 oz, feta cheese: 1 c, butter: 2 tbsp
7. 7

   Divide the dish between bowls. Top with the remaining feta and remaining shrimp, and serve.