Chickpea Pilaf
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves, minced ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, chopped ⓘ
- 4 mushrooms, sliced ⓘ
- 2/3 cup brown rice (I like Lundberg Wild Blend) ⓘ
- 1 (15 ounce) can low-sodium chickpeas ⓘ
- 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme ⓘ
- 1 1/4 cups water ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon oil (to coat pan) ⓘ
- 1 cup frozen green pea, defrosted ⓘ
Instructions
- Chop garlic, onions and mushrooms. Combine and set aside.
- Combine rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, cayenne, thyme and water and set aside.
- Coat bottom of large covered frying pan or dutch oven (at least 5 quarts)with oil.
- Add garlic, onion and mushrooms. Cook until onion is soft, adding small amounts of water as needed to prevent sticking.
- Add chickpea mixture and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is gone.
- Add peas and heat through.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
635
kcal
32% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).