Marry Me Chickpeas with Creamy Sundried Tomato Sauce

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Marry Me Chickpeas with Creamy Sundried Tomato Sauce

These Marry Me Chickpeas are so delicious you'll be down on one knee! Made with a creamy Tuscan-inspired sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, these luscious, saucy chickpeas are perfect served with crusty bread. And the best part? Dinner is ready in less than 20 minutes.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword Marry Me Chickpeas

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 388kcal

Author Katie Trant

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon oil from the sundried tomatoes
¼ cup finely diced red onion minced
3 cloves garlic crushed
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes more if you like some heat
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup sundried tomatoes finely chopped
1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
2 15-ounce cans chickpeas drained
2 cups baby spinach optional
1 cup heavy cream or half and half
½ cup freshly grated parmesan
a small handful of fresh basil leaves torn
fresh basil, more parmesan, and crusty bread to serve

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Instructions

Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat.
Add the butter along with a tablespoon of oil from the jar of sundried tomatoes.
2 Tablespoons butter, 1 Tablespoon oil from the sundried tomatoes
Add the red onion, and sauté, stirring frequently until it has softened.
¼ cup finely diced red onion
Add the garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes along with a generous pinch of salt.
3 cloves garlic, ½ teaspoon dried thyme, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ½ teaspoon salt
Add the sundried tomatoes, vegetable broth, and chickpeas. Stir, and allow the mixture to simmer for 5 minutes.
½ cup sundried tomatoes, 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth, 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas
Add the spinach (if using) and stir until wilted
2 cups baby spinach
Add the heavy cream, parmesan, and basil.
1 cup heavy cream, ½ cup freshly grated parmesan, a small handful of fresh basil leaves
Remove from heat, and serve with crusty bread.
fresh basil, more parmesan, and crusty bread to serve

Notes

Nutrition values are an estimate only

Nutrition