Marry Me Chickpeas (With Creamy Tuscan Sauce)

Name: Marry Me Chickpeas (With Creamy Tuscan Sauce)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 28 g; ▢ 4 cloves garlic minced; ▢ ½ tsp salt; 1/2 tsp oregano; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; ▢ ¼ tsp ground black pepper; ▢ ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes roughly chopped; ▢ 1 cup vegetable broth 236 mL; ▢ 2 15-oz cans chickpeas drained, 425 g cans; ▢ 1 cup heavy cream can sub half-and-half; ▢ ½ cup grated parmesan; ▢ 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil

3 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

Win hearts and prepare to fall in love with these Marry Me Chickpeas, a vegetarian twist on Marry Me Chicken! With a creamy Italian-style tomato sauce and nutritious chickpeas, this incredible 15 minute meal is perfect for vegetarian date night.

Updated at: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 07:04:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories411.8 kcal (21%)

Total Fat31.8 g (45%)

Carbs22.7 g (9%)

Sugars7.4 g (8%)

Protein11.4 g (23%)

Sodium775.8 mg (39%)

Fiber5.3 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

28gunsalted butter

4 clovesgarlic

minced

½ tspsalt

½ tsporegano

½ tspred pepper flakes

¼ tspground black pepper

½ cupsun-dried tomatoes

roughly chopped

1 cupvegetable broth

425gchickpeas

cans, drained, cans

1 cupheavy cream

can, sub half-and-half

½ cupparmesan

grated

2 Tbspfresh basil

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Heat 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, 4 cloves garlic, ½ tsp each salt, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, and ¼ tsp ground black pepper in a large saute pan or pot over medium heat. Cook for about 2 minutes, until garlic is fragrant.

Step 2

Stir in ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, 1 cup vegetable broth, and 2 15-oz cans chickpeas. Continue cooking on medium, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup heavy cream ½ cup grated parmesan, and 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil. Serve warm with crusty bread.