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Need a last minute idea for a potluck? Try this chickpea pesto pasta! Super easy to make in under an hour.

Last Minute Potluck Chickpea Pesto Pasta

When I showed up to work on Monday, I found out that we were having a little informal potluck the next day for lunch and guess who wouldn’t have been home til 10PM? This gal. Uh oh. Guess who was sooooo not prepared? This gal. Uh oh again.

So what could I make? I just knew that it had to be meatfree, easy to transport, easy to make, and did not need to be reheated. One thing I always have on hand is pasta so I thought maybe a pasta salad of some sort. My coworker was going to make spicy meatballs so something with heat was off the table to give my coworkers an alternative if they preferred a non-spicy dish.

By the morning, I had decided on a chickpea pesto pasta – quick to make, meatless, and easy to transport! I mean, who doesn’t love a creamy pesto pasta?

What You Need To Make This Simple Potluck Dish

For this crowd pleasing chickpea pesto pasta, you’ll need:

pasta of choice, I used rotini

chickpeas

corn

garlic powder

butter

greek yogurt

pesto

parmesan cheese

salt and pepper

Want to kick it up a notch? Make this chickpea pesto pasta with this basil pesto recipe from Wholesome Yum!

How To Make This Easy Chickpea Pesto Pasta for a Crowd

Boil water in a large pot to cook your pasta according to the package.

While the pasta is cooking, place your chickpeas and corn into a pan with 2 tbsp of water. Cook it with garlic powder, salt, and pepper for 3-4 minutes.

To make the sauce, add the butter into a small sauce pan. Once it’s melted, add in your greek yogurt (low heat) and stir in your jar of pesto and cheese.

Combine the drained pasta, chickpea, corn, and sauce in a large container before topping it with additional cheese.

Serve chilled or warm.

Chickpea Pesto Pasta Need a last minute idea for a potluck? Try this chickpea pesto pasta! Super easy to make in under an hour. 4.67 from 3 votes Print Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 10 people Ingredients 900 grams pasta , rotini

, 1 can chickpeas , drained

, 1 cup corn

2 tbsp garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

1 tbsp butter

1 cup greek yogurt

160 grams pesto

1 cup parmesan cheese

extra parmesan cheese to top it Instructions Boil water in a large pot to cook your pasta, following the package's instructions.

While the pasta is cooking, place the chickpeas and corn into a pan with 2 tbsp of water and cook it with garlic powder, salt, and pepper for 3-4 minutes.

To make the sauce, add the butter into a small sauce pan. Once it's melted, add in your greek yogurt (low heat) and stir in your jar of pesto and cheese.

Combine the drained pasta, chickpea, corn, and sauce in a large container before topping it with additional cheese.

Serve chilled or warm. Tried this recipe? Did you make this recipe? I'm always so happy to hear about it! I'd love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I'd really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥ Nutrition Calories: 598 kcal Authour: Carmy

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PS here’s a couple photos I took of the potluck for my IG stories – nothing fancy but we had enough food to keep us happy and fed :) (come follow me on IG if you aren’t already for more behind the scene stuff like this!)