Italian-style chickpeas
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 can chickpeas1 can whole peeled tomatoes (no salt added)3/4 cup frozen spinach (or sub another green)1 tbsp EVOO1 tsp oregano1 bay leafgarlic (to taste)salt and black pepper (to taste)
Chop up tomatoes from can, saving liquid. Alternatively, use pre-diced tomatoes.
Heat olive oil in small saucepan. Add garlic to saute. Add can of chickpeas (drained, rinsed) to pan and stir to keep from burning.
Add tomatoes and liquid to pan, simmer gently while adding oregano, bay leaf, salt, pepper (or whatever other spice you like). Let simmer for as long as you like - all ingredients are pre-cooked so this is to let the flavors mingle. While simmering, defrost spinach (or chop fresh spinach) About five minutes before you're finished, add the spinach to the pot.
Serve over brown rice or pasta (not included in calculation). Serves 4
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JILLYANY.
Heat olive oil in small saucepan. Add garlic to saute. Add can of chickpeas (drained, rinsed) to pan and stir to keep from burning.
Add tomatoes and liquid to pan, simmer gently while adding oregano, bay leaf, salt, pepper (or whatever other spice you like). Let simmer for as long as you like - all ingredients are pre-cooked so this is to let the flavors mingle. While simmering, defrost spinach (or chop fresh spinach) About five minutes before you're finished, add the spinach to the pot.
Serve over brown rice or pasta (not included in calculation). Serves 4
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JILLYANY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 166.1
- Total Fat: 4.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 592.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 26.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.0 g
- Protein: 6.5 g
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