Pasta with Spinach and Chickpeas
Ingredients:
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1 tablespoon sea salt, divided
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1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or more as desired
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves, chopped
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3 large tomatoes, seeded and diced
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1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
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1 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram, or more to taste
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freshly ground black pepper to taste
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½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
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¼ cup freshly grated Pecorino-Romano cheese, or to taste