Marry Me Chickpeas

These ‘Marry Me’ chickpeas are a creamy and beany dish that will help you incorporate more beans into your diet this year! Legend has it that this dish is so good, whoever you make it for will want to marry you… It comes together in under 20 minutes and is best enjoyed with orzo, a grain, or my homemade naan (check out the recipe here!).

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 12 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 1 tsp olive oil (see notes for oil-free)
• 1 onion
• 3-4 cloves of garlic
• 1 can of chickpeas (540mL)
• 1 can of full-fat coconut milk (400mL)
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tsp Italian spice blend
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup sliced sundried tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped spinach
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• Orzo or bread to serve

Equipment

• Frying pan or pot

Instructions

1. If making orzo or another grain, boil water and cook according to package directions.
2. Dice an onion and peel and mince garlic cloves.
3. To a frying pan or pot on medium heat, add the olive oil, diced onion and stir often, until translucent.
4. After a few minutes, add the minced garlic, then stir well.
5. Drain and rinse a can of chickpeas and add to the pan, along with coconut milk, tomato paste, nutritional yeast, Italian spice blend and salt. Give it a good stir until well combined and bring to a simmer.
6. Add sliced sundried tomatoes, chopped spinach and cilantro and stir again.
7. After a couple of minutes, remove from heat. Serve with your grain of choice or toasted bread and enjoy!

Notes

*For an oil-free version, omit olive oil and use a bit of water or vegetable stock in a good non-stick pan to fry the onions.

*I love serving this with a batch of homemade naan – check out the recipe here!