CREAMY Chickpeas in Onion Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
- 1 large onion (finely chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour 8 grams
- 1/2 cup dry white wine 120 ml
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme 0.50 grams
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper 0.65 grams
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth 360 ml
- 2 cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 15.5 oz / 440 grams each
- 2 tbsp grated Manchego cheese 15 grams
- 2 tsp lemon juice 10 ml
- sea salt & black pepper
- chopped chives for garnish
Instructions
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Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil
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After a couple of minutes, add in the chopped onion and garlic, mix continuously, after 5 minutes and the onions are slightly translucent, add in the flour, continue to mix together for 2 minutes, then add in the wine, dried thyme, and crushed red pepper, mix continuously
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Once the alcohol in the wine is cooked off, about 3 minutes, add in the vegetable broth, gently mix together until you get a slightly creamy sauce, about 5 minutes, then add in the chickpeas (drained and rinsed), and season with salt & pepper, mix together, then lower to a low heat and simmer
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After simmering the chickpeas for 5 minutes, turn off the heat, add in the grated cheese and lemon juice, mix together
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Transfer into a large serving dish and top off with chopped chives, enjoy!