Eating for Two: Swiss Chard with Tomatoes and Chickpeas

Name: Eating for Two: Swiss Chard with Tomatoes and Chickpeas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 142 grams 3/4 cup dried chickpeas or 1 20-ounce can chickpeas, drained; 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 59 milliliters olive oil; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 6 canned plum tomatoes, drained and finely diced; 1 teaspoon salt

Need a gluten free and vegan side dish? Eating for Two: Swiss Chard with Tomatoes and Chickpeas could be an amazing recipe to try. One serving contains 271 calories, 8g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for valentin day. If you have chickpeas, pepper, plum tomatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

If using dried chickpeas: Soak overnight in cold water to cover by about 3 inches.

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Dried Chickpeas

Water

Drain. In a medium pot, bring the chickpeas and 2 1/2 cups water to a boil. Cover, lower the heat, and simmer until tender. You should check after an hour, but this could take as long as 3 hours.

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Chickpeas

Water

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Pot

Put the oil in a wide, medium pot over medium-high heat. When hot, add the garlic and stir for 20 seconds.

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Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add the tomatoes and stir for a minute.

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Tomato

Add the chard stems and stir for 2 minutes.

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Swiss Chard

Add the chard leaves and stir until they wilt.

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Swiss Chard

Add the chickpeas, their cooking liquid, the salt, and 3/4 cup water (if using canned, drained chickpeas, add them now along with 3/4 cup water or stock; easy on the salt).

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Chickpeas

Stock

Water

Salt

Mix well. Cook on medium heat, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. There should be a little thick juice left at the bottom of the pot when you finish. Taste for salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper