Chickpea (Garbanzo) "Stew" over Couscous
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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
3 C. prepared plain couscous1.5 tbsp. olive oil1/2 small onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, chopped1 16 oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed1 16 oz. can chopped, stewed tomatoes1/2 tbsp. cumin
Directions
Pour olive oil into bottom of medium size saucepan. Heat and then add the onion and garlic, cook until onion begins to soften. Pour in tomatoes and chickpeas, and stir in cumin. Allow to simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Excess water from tomatoes will boil off, so don't cover it! Serve over couscous. Delicious, a great substitute for carb-heavy and less nutritious pasta! Makes 4 servings, 3/4 cup couscous and 3/4 cup "stew."

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CASSIEWEAVER1.
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 272.2
  • Total Fat: 6.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 296.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 46.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
  • Protein: 8.5 g

Member Reviews
  • LUCY220691
     I loved this! I also made it with the cayenne, and I loved the flavor, and also not having to worry about the fat in the beef, while still getting the protein. - 8/30/08
  • SEMUSPARK
     I make a version of this all the time. If I don't have stewed tomatoes, Sofrito works well. - 11/28/12
  • CD9753279
     Very tasty and satisfying. Even my meat eating( "a meal without meat isn't a meal") teenage son tucked into this and loved it. - 5/2/12
  • UMMSULAYM_NOVA
     This was very nice . I did make my own stewed tomatoes (from a fantastic recipe on allrecipes) and I cooked my couscous with home made broth instead of plain water. I also followed suggestions to add cayenne and curry, yum!! - 3/21/12
  • BMOUREAUX
     Easy for time crunched, week night dinner. I fixed along with with a side of cauliflower. - 11/17/11
  • MOLLYG04
     this was really good and so easy to prepare. - 11/15/11
  • LITLEDRUMMINGRL
     I added some curry and cayenne pepper to spice it up (I like my dinner to have kick to it) and it was perfect! - 5/16/11
  • SHOCKMESANE
     I LOVED this very simple satisfying and DELICIOUS!!!! - 1/13/11
  • MOMMYOF5CATS
     Such a simple, tasty meal! - 1/7/11
  • CLICKSTREAMS
     Easy to make and tasts great. My husband even thought it was ok and he's not easy to please. Very filling.... - 6/14/10
  • 4MYKIDZ1
     This one was ok. My kids weren't having it but my 1 yr old and I loved it. I put it over brown rice instead of couscous - 10/7/08
  • SILKEFYNE911
     Awesome healthy recipe. My husband loved it. I also added Cayenne pepper - 7/30/08
  • NIGHTFLOAT
     Good and cumin-y! Could use a little spice next time (I'll take schappje47's suggestion!), but very satisfying, tasty, and easy. - 6/16/08
  • SCHAAPJE47
     This was a delicious and satisfying dish. I added a little cayenne pepper to the mix and some cooked lentils, to spread it out more. I'm definitely keeping this to make again. - 6/3/08



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