Name: Egg Noodles with Morel Mushrooms and Garbanzo Beans
Yield: Serves 2; can be doubled
Ingredients: 1 cup canned vegetable broth; 3/4 ounce dried morel mushrooms; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 large garlic cloves, chopped; 1 cup dry white wine; 1/2 cup drained canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas); 8 ounces wide egg noodles, freshly cooked; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Find the dried mushrooms in the produce section of the supermarket. Breadsticks and a radicchio salad with crumbled goat cheese and lemon vinaigrette round out the meal. End with poached apricots and honey cookies.

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