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a casserole pan of marry me chickpeas, with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and basil in a creamy sauce

Marry Me Chickpeas

Author: By The Forkful
538kcal
5 from 5 votes
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Cook 20 minutes
Total 20 minutes
These Marry Me Chickpeas are a delicious high-protein twist on the viral Marry Me Chicken dish. Nutty chickpeas are cooked in a Tuscan-inspired creamy sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and fresh basil.
Servings 4 portions
Course Beans
Cuisine Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon sun-dried tomato oil
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste/puree
  • 6-7 sun-dried tomatoes diced
  • 1.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne chili pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 700 g jarred chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 200 ml vegetable stock
  • 120 ml heavy cream
  • ½ cup hard cheese e.g. Pecorino
  • 1 cup chopped spinach
  • 6-7 fresh basil leaves shredded
  • ½ lemon juice

Method

  1. Heat the oil in your pan, and add the red onion and saute for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    2 tablespoon sun-dried tomato oil, 1 red onion
  2. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
    2 garlic cloves
  3. Add in the tomato paste and the diced sun-dried tomatoes, cooking for 2-3 minutes and stirring into the onions/garlic until the tomato paste has deepened in color.
    2 tablespoon tomato paste/puree, 6-7 sun-dried tomatoes
  4. Add the chickpeas and the seasonings, and stir until the chickpeas are fully coated in the seasonings and other ingredients. Add the stock and simmer for 5 minutes.
    1.5 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon oregano, 0.5 teaspoon cayenne chili pepper, 0.5 teaspoon onion powder, 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder, Salt and pepper to taste, 700 g jarred chickpeas, 200 ml vegetable stock
  5. Stir in your spinach until it’s wilted (2-3 minutes), then pour in the cream and add the hard cheese. 
    120 ml heavy cream, 1 cup chopped spinach, ½ cup hard cheese
  6. Stir everything together until combined and then top with the shredded basil leaves and a squeeze of lemon juice.
    6-7 fresh basil leaves, ½ lemon

Nutrition

Serving1gCalories538kcalCarbohydrates61gProtein23gFat25gSaturated Fat11gPolyunsaturated Fat11gTrans Fat1gCholesterol49mgSodium1104mgFiber16gSugar15g

Notes

If you have any leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. You could also freeze this recipe, although the spinach and basil may change in texture upon defrosting.

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