Recipes: Chickpea Saute

[bunnyjadwiga]

This is yummy but not remotely even conjecturally medieval/Renaissance, due to the peppers. Periodically we try to think of an alternative to the peppers, but then we get caught up in how yummy it is and don't change it.

Ingredients:
2 onions
3 large cans or 4 standard cans chickpeas
1-2 medium red peppers
Olive oil
1-2 bunches of basil leaves (about 2-3 cups, chopped)
Cumin
1-2 tsp. Lemon juice
Other spices that take our fancy

Slice onions and peppers into narrow strips; chop up basil leaves.
Saute onions and peppers in olive oil until onions are slightly carmelized.
Add chickpeas and saute until heated through. Season with cumin and/or other spices
Stir in basil and saute until wilted.
Sprinkle with lemon (or lime) juice and serve warm

This recipe makes enough for 4 enthusiastic adults, or 3 with _some_ leftovers the next day. Very good cold as well.

Comments

[bunnyjadwiga.livejournal.com]

maiziemaus's tummy has a poor reaction to peppers; the red peppers are better than green, but still not really good. So, we keep trying to think of a substitute.

[montuos]

Try a bulb of fennel? It doesn't do anything for color, but I bet it'd be really yummy...