Chickpea (Garbanzo) "Stew" over Couscous


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • 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

View full nutritional breakdown of Chickpea (Garbanzo) "Stew" over Couscous calories by ingredient


Introduction

Easy to make! A simple "stew" of chickpeas served over couscous makes an easy and delicious dinner, high in protein and healthy fat, and low in calories! Easy to make! A simple "stew" of chickpeas served over couscous makes an easy and delicious dinner, high in protein and healthy fat, and low in calories!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    3 C. prepared plain couscous
    1.5 tbsp. olive oil
    1/2 small onion, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, chopped
    1 16 oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
    1 16 oz. can chopped, stewed tomatoes
    1/2 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.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    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


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    Very Good
    I make a version of this all the time. If I don't have stewed tomatoes, Sofrito works well. - 11/28/12


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    Incredible!
    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


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    Incredible!
    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


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    Very Good
    Easy for time crunched, week night dinner. I fixed along with with a side of cauliflower. - 11/17/11


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    Incredible!
    this was really good and so easy to prepare. - 11/15/11


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    Incredible!
    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


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    Incredible!
    I LOVED this very simple satisfying and DELICIOUS!!!! - 1/13/11


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    Incredible!
    Such a simple, tasty meal! - 1/7/11


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    Very Good
    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


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    Very Good
    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


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    Incredible!
    Awesome healthy recipe. My husband loved it. I also added Cayenne pepper - 7/30/08


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    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


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    Incredible!
    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