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Pantry Pasta Salad

Pantry Pasta Salad

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine garbanzo beans, artichoke hearts, frozen peas, black olives, and red onion in a large salad bowl.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
  3. 3 Mix still-warm pasta into garbanzo bean mixture. Fold queso blanco cheese into salad; add Italian salad dressing and toss to coat. Season to taste with cracked black pepper. Set salad aside until peas thaw and flavors blend, about 5 minutes.

By ATB

Garbanzo Bean Soup

Garbanzo Bean Soup

3.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the tomatoes, olive oil and 1 1/2 cans of the beans in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Puree the remaining 1/2 can of garbanzo beans using a blender or food processor, and stir into the saucepan. Place the sprigs of rosemary into the pan without breaking off the leaves. The sprigs will be removed before serving.
  2. 2 Add acini de pepe pasta and simmer until pasta is soft, stirring gently to prevent sticking. Remove rosemary, and season with salt and pepper.

By JENYRUT

Pasta Chickpea Salad

Pasta Chickpea Salad

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
525 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook until al dente, 9 to 12 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Set aside to cool.
  2. 2 As the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add olives, oregano, parsley, green onions, and chickpeas. Reduce heat to low; cook for about 20 minutes. Set aside to cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Transfer chickpea mixture to a large bowl; add pasta and toss. Stir in vinegar, grated Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
  4. 4 When ready to serve, taste for seasoning and add more vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper if desired.

By Anita Hughes

Chickpea Pasta with Spinach

Chickpea Pasta with Spinach

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of water with 2 teaspoons salt to a boil. Cook pasta at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 to 11 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high and add spinach, tomatoes, and chickpeas; cook and stir until spinach begins to wilt, 1 to 2 minutes more.
  4. 4 Season spinach mixture with remaining teaspoon sea salt, marjoram, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to low. Stir drained pasta with spinach mixture to evenly coat.
  5. 5 Add extra olive oil or reserved pasta water to achieve preferred level of moisture in the dish. Top with grated Pecorino Romano cheese.

By KIMBICA

Italian Sausage and Bean Soup

Italian Sausage and Bean Soup

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a pot over medium heat. Cook and stir turkey sausage in the hot pot until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir carrots, onion, mushrooms, 1/4 cup parsley, and garlic into sausage. Cook and stir until onion is soft, 7 to 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour water, garbanzo beans with liquid, beef bouillon cubes, and sage into sausage mixture. Bring to a boil, cover the pot, reduce heat to low, and simmer until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Skim and discard any accumulated fat. Season with salt and pepper; garnish with remaining 4 teaspoons parsley.

By Sharon

Bek's Minestrone Soup

Bek's Minestrone Soup

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chicken stock, beef broth, and water; bring to a simmer. Stir tomato paste, tomatoes with jalapenos, and potatoes into broth mixture; simmer until potatoes are slightly tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir celery, zucchini, carrots, and garbanzo beans into soup mixture; simmer until potatoes are tender and flavors have blended, 45 minutes.

By POSHBEKI

Fusion Risotto Vegan

Fusion Risotto Vegan

3.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat margarine in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir basil and chives until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Heat vegetable stock in a separate saucepan over medium-low heat; keep warm.
  2. 2 Cook and stir onion, tomato, potatoes, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper into chive mixture until onion is tender, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and chickpeas; cook until garlic is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir rice into chickpea mixture; cook and stir until rice is coated and lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir warm vegetable stock, 1 cup at a time, into rice mixture, waiting until the broth is absorbed before adding next cup. Continue stirring rice and adding vegetable stock until rice is fully cooked, about 20 minutes.

By Bri Weipert

Minestrone Soup II

Minestrone Soup II

4.6

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large stock pot, cook bacon and drain off fat. Add onion, garlic, and beef. When onions are translucent, add celery, carrot, pureed tomatoes, whole tomatoes, broth, condensed soup, water, wine, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in zucchini, spinach, pasta, garbanzo beans and parsley. Cook for 15 minutes and serve with fresh Parmesan cheese.

By Ann Satler

Chef John's Minestrone Soup

Chef John's Minestrone Soup

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
85 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add pancetta; cook and stir until it begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in onions and celery; cook and stir until onions start to turn translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and cook for another minute.
  2. 2 Pour chicken broth, water, and plum tomatoes into the pancetta and onion mixture. Bring to a simmer.
  3. 3 Stir cranberry beans, cabbage, garbanzo beans, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, and 2 teaspoons salt into broth mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook until cranberry beans are tender, adding more water as needed if the soup becomes too thick, about 45 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir in Swiss chard and simmer until softened, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  5. 5 Stir in pasta and increase heat to medium-high and simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes. Ladle into bowls and top with extra virgin olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and Italian parsley.

By John Mitzewich

Vegetarian Chickpea Tacos

Vegetarian Chickpea Tacos

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place chickpeas in a saucepan over medium heat. Add water and taco seasoning. Cook and stir until thoroughly heated, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Mash mixture to crush chickpeas.
  2. 2 Divide chickpea filling evenly among taco shells.

By Dana D

Instant Pot® Harissa Hummus

Instant Pot® Harissa Hummus

Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Total
155 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak chickpeas in water for about 2 hours, rubbing occasionally while soaking to help remove the outer skin. Discard any skins that come loose. Drain chickpeas.
  2. 2 Combine chickpeas, water, and vegetable broth in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 20 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  3. 3 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
  4. 4 Strain chickpeas, reserving 3/4 cup of cooking liquid. Set aside 1/4 cup cooked chickpeas for garnish and transfer remaining chickpeas into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. Blend until smooth, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides. Add 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking liquid. Blend until creamy adding more liquid if necessary. Mix in 5 teaspoons harissa paste and salt.
  5. 5 Scrape hummus into a bowl. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon harissa paste and swirl with a knife, but do not mix in completely. Sprinkle with the reserved, whole chickpeas. Serve at room temperature.

By Buckwheat Queen

Grilled Chicken Hatch Chile Chili

Grilled Chicken Hatch Chile Chili

Prep
15 min
Cook
37 min
Total
57 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  2. 2 Grill chicken thighs until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board; dice.
  3. 3 Grill Hatch chile peppers, turning frequently, until blackened and blistered, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes. Peel off skin and dice flesh into small pieces.
  4. 4 Place diced chile peppers in a large pot. Add 1 tablespoon of water and onion; cook and stir until onion softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in diced chicken, remaining water, garbanzo beans, and chili seasoning mix. Simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.

By Joseph Melito

Pan-Fried Falafel Bites

Pan-Fried Falafel Bites

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place garbanzo beans, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs, onion, egg, parsley, curry powder, garlic powder, lemon juice, and pepper into a food processor or blender. Puree until coarse, adding bread crumbs if needed as you don't want mixture too moist.
  2. 2 Take 1 tablespoon of mixture, roll into a ball, and coat with panko bread crumbs. Place on a plate. Repeat with remaining mixture.
  3. 3 Heat remaining olive oil (about 1 inch) in a deep skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry bites until crispy golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side, working in batches if necessary. Remove and drain on paper towels.

By Sahara B

Summer Minestrone Salad

Summer Minestrone Salad

3.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water to a boil. Stir in soup mix and simmer 11 minutes; remove from heat (vegetables and pasta will still be firm).
  2. 2 Stir in corn, chickpeas, and vinegar. Let sit for 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in remaining ingredients.
  4. 4 Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled.

By Bear Creek

Not-Too-Sweet Sweet Potato Soup

Not-Too-Sweet Sweet Potato Soup

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
200 min
Total
210 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir chicken broth, chickpeas, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, onion, ginger, garlic, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper together in a large pot. Bring to boil and cook over medium-high heat for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low and cook until squash and potatoes are soft and soup flavors have blended, about 3 hours.
  2. 2 Blend soup using an immersion blender, or in batches in a food processor, until smooth.

By Marni

Curried Chicken Soup

Curried Chicken Soup

3.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chicken to the hot oil and cook until browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Add curry paste and stir to coat. Add tomatoes and stir. Fill an empty tomato can with water and add to the pot; repeat with the 2nd tomato can. Crumble in stock cube and simmer soup for 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Add spinach to the pot and simmer until defrosted, 10 to 15 minutes more. Stir to mix well into soup. Add chickpeas and cook until heated, 2 to 3 minutes.

By Saoirse

No Tuna Salad

No Tuna Salad

3.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pulse pickles, celery, onion, and pickle juice together in a food processor until evenly chopped; add chickpeas and pulse until beans are roughly chopped. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
  2. 2 Stir oats into chickpeas mixture until well mixed. Add mayonnaise and mustard; stir well. Let sit for flavors to blend, about 10 minutes.

By veggiegal

Vegan Chickpeas with Kale and Cilantro-Lime

Vegan Chickpeas with Kale and Cilantro-Lime

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add kale, cover, and steam until tender, about 3 minutes. Rinse kale under cold water and drain.
  2. 2 Mix chickpeas and fava beans together in a bowl.
  3. 3 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and jalapeno pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chickpeas mixture, kale, cilantro, and curry powder to onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. 4 Squeeze 1 lime half over chickpeas mixture. Spoon mixture onto 4 serving plates. Cut remaining lime half into 4 wedges and squeeze over each serving; season with salt.

By Marskall01

Guacamole-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Guacamole-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise and rub with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Place cut-sides down on the prepared baking sheet.
  3. 3 Cook in the preheated oven until cooked through and tender, about 25 minutes.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, heat remaining olive oil in a medium skillet over low heat. Add chickpeas and kale; cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic salt and cumin and cook until chickpeas are hot and kale is wilted, 5 to 10 minutes longer.
  5. 5 Meanwhile, mash avocado in a small bowl. Mix in cilantro and guacamole seasoning.
  6. 6 Remove sweet potatoes from the oven. Scoop a small hole in each sweet potato half and fill with desired amount of chickpea-kale mixture and guacamole. Serve immediately.

By mady metzger

Ham and Chickpea Slow Cooker Soup

Ham and Chickpea Slow Cooker Soup

4.1

Prep
20 min
Cook
600 min
Total
1100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place garbanzo beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand for 8 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Drain and rinse beans, then place into the slow cooker. Place ham bone over beans and pour in 8 cups water or enough to cover by several inches.
  3. 3 Cook on Low for 8 hours.
  4. 4 Skim any foam from the top of soup. Remove ham bone, strip as much meat as possible from the bone, and return meat to the slow cooker; discard the bone. Stir in potatoes, carrots, frozen corn, and black pepper.
  5. 5 Cook on Low for 1 hour. Turn to High and cook for 1 more hour.

By beanbaird

No-Sugar Three Bean Salad

No-Sugar Three Bean Salad

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a bowl, gently mix the garbanzo beans, kidney beans, green beans, green onions, and celery. In a separate bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil, honey, mustard, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Pour dressing over the salad, and toss gently to coat. Cover, refrigerate at least 2 hours, and gently toss before serving.

By QUIRKYIQ

Stuffed Butternut Squash

Stuffed Butternut Squash

4.2

Prep
30 min
Cook
85 min
Total
115 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Place squash in a baking dish with one inch of water, and cover with foil.
  2. 2 Bake squash in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until flesh is fork-tender. Keep warm.
  3. 3 In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, place Brussels sprouts, carrots, and garbanzo beans in a skillet over medium high heat. Stir together soy milk, tamari, turmeric, and garlic, and add to the skillet, tossing to coat. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until tender. Add a small amount of water or more soy-tamari mixture, as needed, to prevent drying out. Combine rice with vegetable mixture, and scoop into squash. Serve with additional tamari and season to taste. Enjoy!

By BMARYV

Basic Hummus

Basic Hummus

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir the garlic in olive oil for approximately 3 minutes, until tender.
  2. 2 Place garbanzo beans in a blender or food processor with approximately 1 teaspoon reserved liquid. Process until smooth. Mix in the garlic, sesame seeds, salt and pepper. Blend to desired consistency, increasing the amount of reserved garbanzo bean liquid as desired. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.

By TAZF18

Vegetarian Pasta Sauce with Artichokes and Greens

Vegetarian Pasta Sauce with Artichokes and Greens

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat; stir in onion. Saute until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add collard greens and garlic; cover and cook until greens are wilted, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Add chopped artichoke hearts and liquid. Add pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, garbanzo beans, sugar, and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until sauce is slightly reduced and collard greens are dark and tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Jeni

Edamame Bean Salad

Edamame Bean Salad

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add frozen corn; cook and stir until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Stir in diced onion; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir edamame, black beans, garbanzo beans, roasted red pepper, sea salt and cumin into corn mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cilantro and lime juice; toss to combine.

By Amber Matus

Quinoa with Chickpeas and Tomatoes

Quinoa with Chickpeas and Tomatoes

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the quinoa in a fine mesh strainer, and rinse under cold, running water until the water no longer foams. Bring the quinoa, salt, and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
  2. 2 Once done, stir in the garbanzo beans, tomatoes, garlic, lime juice, and olive oil. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley to serve.

By sarahhouston

Southwestern Vegetarian Pasta

Southwestern Vegetarian Pasta

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. Saute onion, green pepper, garlic, chili powder and cumin. Stir in tomatoes, chickpeas and corn. Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until thickened and heated through.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  3. 3 Combine pasta and sauce. Sprinkle each serving with Monterey Jack cheese.

By COLLEEN CAMPO

Breadless Stuffing

Breadless Stuffing

4.1

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Cook the mushrooms, garlic, celery, and onion in the olive oil 3 to 5 minutes. Add the water and bouillon; cook and stir until the bouillon is dissolved.
  3. 3 Combine the garbanzo beans, egg, sage, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mash together with your hands until thoroughly mixed; stir in the vegetable mixture; transfer to the prepared baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes; remove the foil and bake uncovered another 10 to 15 minutes.

By J McDonald

Herbed Quinoa and Chickpea Pilaf

Herbed Quinoa and Chickpea Pilaf

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine oil, Recaito, quinoa, orange juice, salt and 3/4 cup water to boil. Simmer covered over medium-low heat, until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender, 20 minutes. Stir in chick peas. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in mint, parsley and hazelnuts.

By Goya

Chickpea Stew

Chickpea Stew

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; saute cumin seeds for 10 seconds. Add onion and garlic; saute until onion is dark brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add coriander; cook and stir for 20 seconds.
  2. 2 Mix chickpeas, water, potato, 1 teaspoon cilantro, salt, and pepper into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover saucepan, and simmer until potato is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir tomato into chickpea stew; increase heat to medium and simmer until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cilantro over stew.

By Anniesails