Pasta with passata and chick peas

• Ingredients
• 300g (10oz or 2 cups of pasta)
• 5ml (1 teaspoon ) olive oil
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove crushed
• 1 celery stick finely chopped
• 425g /15oz can of chick peas - drained
• 250ml (8fl oz) passata
• salt and black pepper
• chopped parsley to garnish

• Method
• Heat the olive oil in a non stick pan and fry onion, garlic and celery until softened but not browned
• Stir in chick peas and passata
• Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes
• Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling, lightly salted water until just tender
• Drain pasta and toss into sauce
• Season to taste with salt and pepper
• Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley
• Serve hot