Six ingredients...what?!?

Tonight's recipe is one of sentimental value to me.  After Matt and I had been dating two or three months, we decided we wanted to try to cook dinner together.  This dinner was the first dinner we ever cooked as a couple. When we made it the first time, it took us about an hour to figure out what we were doing.  Oh, what novices we were!  However, for someone who has more experience in the kitchen, this meal will take about 20 minutes.  It is super fast, very hearty, and amazingly delicious!

Here is the link to the original recipe I found in Real Simple way back in 2009.  
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/linguini-zucchini-chickpeas-recipe
The Real Simple recipe has slightly different ingredients and directions compared how I like to cook this recipe these days.  I like to switch up the type of pasta and the order in which I cook the ingredients.  Enjoy!

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Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Zucchini and Chickpeas 
(serves four hungry people or three very hungry people)

1/2 box of whole wheat spaghetti
1 15 oz can of chickpeas
1 tablespoon of red pepper flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons of garlic powder
2 medium zucchinis
grated parmesan cheese

Cook the pasta according to the directions on the packaging.  Meanwhile, cut zucchini into 1/4 inch thick half-moons and place to the side.  Add about a tablespoon of oil into the bottom of a large skillet.  Add the red pepper flakes, garlic powder, and chickpeas.  Let these cook together for about 5-8 minutes or until the water for the pasta starts boiling.  As soon as you put the pasta into the boiling water, add the zucchini to the skillet full of chickpeas.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Zucchinis will begin softening as they cook.  After pasta is finished cooking, add zucchinis and chickpeas to pasta.  Mix.  Serve sprinkled with parmesan cheese.

(I forgot to add the garlic powder here.  This photo only shows five ingredients but there are really six.)