Chickpea Puree with Fennel Salad

Name: Chickpea Puree with Fennel Salad
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 small fennel bulb, cored and sliced paper thin; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 7 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 1 small onion, minced; 1 pinch Pinch of dried oregano; 4 servings Parmesan cheese shavings and crostini, for serving; 184 grams cup dried chickpeas , soaked overnight or quick-soaked and drained; 1 small rosemary sprig; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper

Chickpea Puree with Fennel Salad is a gluten free main course. One serving contains 535 calories, 18g of protein, and 36g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have rosemary sprig, salt and pepper, quick-soaked, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, cover the chickpeas with water by 2 inches and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderately low heat until tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Keep adding water as necessary so the chickpeas are always submerged in 1 inch of water.

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Chickpeas

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove them from the heat and season with salt.

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Salt

Drain the chickpeas, saving the cooking liquid.

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Chickpeas

In a large skillet, heat 6 tablespoons of the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Add the onion, rosemary and oregano and cook over moderate heat until softened, 6 minutes.

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Rosemary

Oregano

Onion

Add the chickpeas and 2 cups of the cooking liquid and simmer, mashing with a spoon, until most of the liquid has been absorbed, 5 minutes. Discard the rosemary. Press the puree through a food mill. Season with salt and keep warm.

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In a medium bowl, mix the lemon juice with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper