Chickpea Bajane

Name: Chickpea Bajane
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams package fresh baby spinach; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 340 grams 3/4 cups (1/4-inch-thick) slices carrot (about; 591 milliliters sliced fennel bulb (about 1 large); 1 teaspoons fennel seeds; 6 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, divided; 1 garlic clove, minced; 4 garlic cloves, chopped; 473 milliliters thinly sliced leek (about 1 large); 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 425 grams no-salt-added chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained; 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 237 milliliters uncooked quinoa; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 473 milliliters organic vegetable broth, divided; 237 milliliters water; 118 milliliters white wine

Chickpea Bajane requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains around 11g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 339 calories. This gluten free and vegan recipe serves 4. If you have leek, pepper, carrot, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add 1 minced garlic clove to pan; saut 1 minute.

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Minced Garlic

Clove

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Frying Pan

Add 1 cup broth, 1 cup water, quinoa, 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender.

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Quinoa

Broth

Thyme

Water

Salt

Remove from heat; fluff with a fork.

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Dutch Oven

Add leek and 4 chopped garlic cloves to pan; saut 5 minutes or until tender.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Leek

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Frying Pan

Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil, fennel bulb, carrot, and fennel seeds; saut 10 minutes or until vegetables are golden.

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Fennel Seeds

Fennel Bulb

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Carrot

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Add wine; cook 3 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates. Stir in remaining 1 cup broth, 2 teaspoons thyme, and chickpeas; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.

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Chickpeas