13 smoky chickpeas Recipes

overnight soak, dried chickpeas , soaked overnight and drained, cumin seeds, garlic cloves, smashed, fresh lemon juice, hot pimenton or other hot paprika, cayenne pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, extra-virgin olive oil with lemon, salt, chopped cilantro, grilled bread or pita, for serving

olive oil, onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, spanish smoked paprika, dry white wine, vegetable broth, diced fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained, chickpeas, rinsed and drained, fresh spinach, fresh parsley, chopped, sherry wine vinegar

garbanzo beans, drained (chickpeas), water, tahini (sesame seed paste), fresh lemon juice, olive oil, whole chipotle pepper , from canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, garlic cloves, ground cumin, roasted red peppers, drained, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, warm pita bread (store bought or home made) or pita chips (store bought or home made)

eggplant (about 1 lb), canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained, garlic clove, mashed (this can be adjusted based on your love for garlic- i add three), well-stirred tahini, salt, fresh lemon juice (about half of a big lemon, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling, extra virgin olive oil, bacon, chopped, chickpeas, rinsed and dried, salt, crushed red pepper flakes , a few pinches, romaine lettuce hearts, chopped, dijon mustard (a teaspoon), balsamic vinegar

extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, bay leaf, dried, kale, coarsely chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, crushed tomatoes in puree, turkey kielbasa or 1 lb reduced-fat kielbasa, diced, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth , 3 small cans, crushed red pepper flakes

extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, diced, garlic clove, minced, smoked paprika, eggplants (unpeeled, cubed and roasted), chickpeas (drained and rinsed ), tomatoes with juice (italian, diced or chopped), frozen spinach (thawed and chopped ), manchego cheese (crumbled )

dried garbanzo beans , soaked overnight and drained, cumin seed, garlic cloves, smashed, fresh lemon juice, hot paprika, cayenne pepper, extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, extra virgin olive oil, salt, chopped cilantro, grilled bread or pita bread, for serving

extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling , plus 1/3 cup, bacon, chopped, chickpeas, rinsed and dried, salt, few healthy pinches crushed red pepper flakes, hearts romaine, chopped, dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar , eyeball it

whole farro, leeks, smoky bacon, cooked chickpeas, olive oil, salt and pepper, grated parmesan cheese or romano cheese

red bell peppers, heads garlic, evoo, plus more for drizzling, smoky bacon or pancetta, chopped, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh oregano, garlic, sliced, carrots, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, fresh bay leaf, fresh red chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped, onion, chopped, starchy potato, peeled and chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, tomato paste, dry white wine, tuscan kale, stemmed and chopped, chicken stock, red beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, freshly grated nutmeg, ditalini or other small pasta, or broken thin spaghetti, butter, softened, crusty italian bread , for serving, grated pecorino , for serving