Persian Chickpea Pasta

INGREDIENTS

1 Tablespoon Grass-fed Butter

1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic

1 Cup Full-fat Heavy Whipping Cream

½ Tablespoon Za’atar Seasoning or Italian Seasoning

½ Cup Grated Parmesan

8oz Chickpea Pasta Shells Cooked

ASSEMBLY

1. In a medium sized sauce pan on medium low heat melt butter. 
2. Add garlic and heavy cream, whisk continuously.
3. As the cream becomes hot, slowly stir in the seasoning and parmesan.  Continue to whisk until the sauce thickens. 
4. In a medium sized bowl combine sauce and pasta. 
5. Serve immediately. 

SERVES 4

HEALTH BENEFITS

Garlic:  Can reduce high blood pressure, and it also contains antioxidants.  Top food for gut health – it contains prebiotic fiber, it’s also antiviral and antifungal. 

Heavy Whipping Cream:  The high fat and low sugar content makes heavy whipping cream an EXCELLENT Ketogenic choice. 

Grass-fed Butter:  Has a prominent level of butyric acid, which decreases inflammation.  One of the specific ways it has been proven to decrease inflammation is in the intestines of people with Crohn’s disease.  Also, a reliable source of medium-chain triglycerides which have been shown to suppress the appetite, a bonus for those who are trying to lose weight!