Vermicelli Nests with Chickpeas, Spinach, and Tomato

Ingredients:

• Vermicelli (12-16 oz.)
• Spinach, thawed (20 oz.)
• Roma Tomatoes, diced (2 lbs.)
• Chickpeas, rinsed (2 15 oz. cans)
• Garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
• Olive Oil (4 tbsp.)
• White Wine (.5 cups)
• Vegetable Stock (1.5 cups)
• Thyme (2 tsp.)
• Sugar (.25 tsp.)
• Salt (1 tsp.)
• Black Pepper (.5 tsp.)

Directions:

1. Boil Pasta
2. Saute Garlic in Olive Oil
3. Add Chickpeas and toss to coat.
4. Add Wine, Stock, and Thyme; bring to a boil.
5. Add Tomatoes, Spinach, Sugar, Salt, and Pepper.
6. Let cool for five minutes and mix with pasta (or make pasta nests)