Cheesy Chickpea Skillet
Recipe by Fran Allen
Ingredients
13
Time
35m
Serves
4
This rich flavourful, cheesy chickpea stew is a perfect way to use up leftover veggies and a few star pantry items. I love having jars of marinara and cans of beans ready to go for a perfect weeknight meal with protein, healthy fats and lots of fibre. This is a really simple play on a traditional Italian Parmesan-type dish with spinach, zucchini, chickpeas and so much gooey mozzarella! Baked to perfection, this dish works really well with a big salad and a hunk of your favourite bread, eaten straight from the pan!
Dinner
Budget-Friendly
Ingredients
1/4cup
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1/2cup
Yellow Onion
4
Garlic Cloves
1 1/4cups
Zucchini
3heaping cups
Spinach
215oz cans
Canned Chickpeas
124oz jar
Marinara Sauce
1/4cup
Water
1/2tsp
Kosher Salt
1/4tsp
Black Pepper
1cup
Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese
1/2cup
Basil
1
Baguette
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to 375°. In an oven safe skillet on medium heat, add your oil and onions. Cook until soft then add your garlic and zucchini for about 5-7 minutes until the zucchini coins begin to brown. Then add your spinach and chickpeas, stir until spinach is wilted and bright green.
2
Once the veggies are cooked, add your marinara to the skillet and stir through, season with salt and pepper and remove from the heat. Cover the top of your skillet with the mozzarella cheese and place in the oven for 10-15 minutes until golden and bubbling.
3
Serve with your favourite bread and herbs on top to garnish. Any leftovers can be placed in the fridge for up to 3 days.
4
Notes: Feel free to use whatever veggies you have on hand, I suggest eggplant, mushrooms or frozen cauliflower florets. Just keep in mind that cooking times may vary depending on the vegetables you choose. you may opt to make this dish dairy free by substituting the mozzarella for your favorite non-dairy alternative. I suggest increasing your serving size to 1.5 cups of non-dairy cheese to get the same effect.
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Fran Allen, CNP is a non-diet certified Holistic Nutritionist based in Toronto. Her work focuses on intuitive eating, achieving health at every size and dismantling diet culture. She uses her years of professional culinary experience to make meals fun, easy and satisfying.
