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Marry Me Chickpeas

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: Vegan
Servings: 3

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes chopped
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup coconut cream
  • 2 cups baby spinach sliced
  • 4-5 fresh basil leaves chopped
  • 1/2 cup grated vegan parmesan cheese optional

Instructions

  • In a large sauté pan over low-medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently, until fragrant.
  • Stir in the sun dried tomatoes, oregano, red chili flakes, salt and black pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
  • Now add the chickpeas, broth, tomato paste, cream and spinach and stir well. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat and cook for about 5 minutes, until warm and the spinach has wilted. Taste; add more salt, pepper or red pepper flakes as desired.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the fresh basil and grated parmesan. Serve immediately with crusty bread for dipping, or on top of cooked rice, pasta or even a baked sweet potato. Enjoy!

Notes

  1. For vegan marry me chicken, try substituting the chickpeas for any vegan chicken you like, including my homemade seitan chicken. Or make my crispy baked tofu and use that instead.
  2. For the cream, you can use any store-bought dairy free creamer (I love Ripple’s Half and Half), full fat coconut milk, another unsweetened plant milk or best of all, homemade cashew cream.
  3. If you use a store-bought cream or coconut milk, you may want to thicken the chickpeas as the sauce won’t be as thick. To do this, mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water in a bowl, then stir it into the chickpea mixture at the end. It should thicken up nicely.
Source:
Marry Me Chickpeas - Nora Cooks
(https://www.noracooks.com/marry-me-chickpeas/)