Greek Chickpeas with Vegetables Recipe
Ingredients
| Olive oil | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Japanese eggplant - 1 (6 ounces), sliced | ||
| Onion | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), diced | |
| Red bell pepper | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), diced | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm) | |
| Canned Italian tomatoes - 1/2 cup, drained, seeded, and diced, reserving liquid | ||
| Canned chickpeas | 8 Ounce, drained, rinsed | |
| Tomato sauce | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Calamata olives - 4, pitted and sliced (or use black olives) | ||
| Dill | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Feta cheese | 2 Ounce, crumbled | |
Directions
MAKING
1) In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil.
2) In the hot oil, add the eggplant, onion, bell pepper, and garlic.
3) Over medium-high heat, cook this mixture for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the vegetables turn tender-crisp.
4) Now, add the tomatoes along with the liquid, chickpeas, tomato sauce, olives, dill, and pepper. Mix well.
5) Over medium-low heat, cook covered for 4 to 5 minutes. By now, the vegetables will be soft and the flavors will blend.
6) Now, into each of the two 1 1/4-cup flameproof au gratin dishes, fill half of the vegetable mixture.
7) On each portion, add half of the crumbled feta cheese.
8) Broil this mixture by keeping it 5 to 6 inches away from the heat source. Keep broiling for 1 to 2 minutes, until the cheese turns light brown.
SERVING
9) Transfer the Greek Chickpeas with Vegetables to ramekins and serve immediately.
1) In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil.
2) In the hot oil, add the eggplant, onion, bell pepper, and garlic.
3) Over medium-high heat, cook this mixture for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the vegetables turn tender-crisp.
4) Now, add the tomatoes along with the liquid, chickpeas, tomato sauce, olives, dill, and pepper. Mix well.
5) Over medium-low heat, cook covered for 4 to 5 minutes. By now, the vegetables will be soft and the flavors will blend.
6) Now, into each of the two 1 1/4-cup flameproof au gratin dishes, fill half of the vegetable mixture.
7) On each portion, add half of the crumbled feta cheese.
8) Broil this mixture by keeping it 5 to 6 inches away from the heat source. Keep broiling for 1 to 2 minutes, until the cheese turns light brown.
SERVING
9) Transfer the Greek Chickpeas with Vegetables to ramekins and serve immediately.
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