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Marry Me Vegan Chickpeas

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Marry Me Vegan Chickpeas are ready in about 23 minutes. It’s perfect if you need lunch in under 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 391
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 30 oz cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed (approx. 3 cups cooked chickpeas)
  • 2 cups chopped spinach (or basil)
  • 1 small yellow onion, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (or 2/3 cup for blending plus 1/2 cup chopped to stir in)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup full-fat coconut milk, canned
  • 3/4 cup vegetable broth/stock (low sodium if you prefer)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning (or 1 tsp dried oregano, or 1/2 tsp dried thyme)
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1 tsp salt (plus, black pepper to taste)

Method
 

  1. Prep ingredients (5 minutes): Drain and rinse chickpeas. Mince onion and garlic, chop sun‑dried tomatoes, and tear or chop spinach/basil.
  2. Sauté aromatics (5 minutes): Heat olive oil in a large skillet (I love my OXO Good Grips 12" Nonstick Skillet) over medium heat. Cook onion until soft and sweet, then stir in garlic.
  3. Bloom flavors (1–3 minutes): Add tomato paste, Italian seasoning (or oregano/thyme), red pepper flakes, and salt. Cook, stirring, until the paste darkens and smells rich.
  4. Build creamy sauce (1–2 minutes): Pour in vegetable broth (or aquafaba) and whisk in coconut milk until smooth. Optionally blend about 2/3 of the sun‑dried tomatoes with some broth and coconut milk, then add back to the pan.
  5. Simmer chickpeas (5–10 minutes): Add chickpeas and remaining chopped sun‑dried tomatoes. Cover and simmer on low‑medium until the sauce is thick and clings to the chickpeas, then uncover for a few extra minutes if needed.
  6. Add miso (about 30 seconds): In a small cup, dissolve miso in a spoonful of hot sauce from the pan, then stir it back into the skillet until the sauce tastes savory.
  7. Finish and serve (1–2 minutes): Stir in spinach until wilted, then add basil (optional) and turn off the heat. If the sauce is too thick, loosen with a splash of broth, aquafaba, water, or coconut milk. Serve warm.

Notes

Refer to complete step by step instructions below.