Vegetarian

Spiced Chickpea Confit

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Drescription

This endlessly versatile side dish pairs beautifully with any grilled meat or fish and can also be a wonderful plant-based main dish. You can serve it over rice or pasta to round it out, or pair it with whole grains or whole-wheat pasta to reinforce the nuttiness. You can also turn it into a terrific salad by serving it over baby spinach, escarole or arugula. Leftovers can be blended into a chunky dip that is great with pita wedges or crostini. Or make leftovers into a soup by reheating with an equal volume of vegetable or chicken broth.

Ingredients

  • 2 15-ounce cans no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed
  • 1 cup grape or small cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • zest of 1 lemon, cut in 1-inch-wide strips with a vegetable peeler
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 tablespoon chopped calabrian chiles
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
  • lemon wedges for serving (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300°F.
  2. Mix chickpeas, tomatoes, parsley, lemon zest, garlic, chiles, salt and pepper in a large oven-safe pot. Pour oil over the mixture; put the lid on or cover tightly with foil. Bake until the chickpeas are tender and creamy but not mushy, about 1 hour.
  3. Remove and discard 1/2 cup of the oil. Carefully stir the chickpea mixture; top with mint. Serve hot or at room temperature, with lemon wedges, if desired.

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