Roasted Chickpeas With Chard
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas or 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 large shallot, chopped in large pieces
- 4 bay leaves, preferably fresh, divided
- 7 garlic cloves, crushed, divided
- 12 teaspoon fennel seed
- salt and pepper
- 12 cup plus 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 shallot, sliced
- 1 bunch swiss chard, stems removed (reserve for another purpose if desired)
- 1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup chicken stock
- Preheat oven to 350F In an 8x8x2 baking dish, combine chickpeas, chopped shallot, 2 bay leaves, 5 cloves garlic, and fennel seed.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour 1/2 cup olive oil over bean mixture and cover dish with foil.
- Place dish in oven and roast until garlic is tender, about 45 minutes.
- Pour chickpea mixture into a sieve placed over a bowl and drain; remove bay leaves.
- Reserve oil.
- In a large skillet with a lid, heat remaining oil over medium heat.
- Add remaining garlic and bay leaves and the sliced shallot.
- Cover and cook until shallot is tender, about 2 minutes.
- Add half the chard and toss with tongs until the leaves wilt slightly, about 2 minutes.
- Add remaining chard and toss until wilted.
- Pour stock into skillet and simmer over low heat until chard is tender, about 10 minutes.
- Drain chard and discard liquids.
- Wipe skillet clean.
- Place skillet back over medium heat.
- Add chickpeas and chard to the skillet, using reserved oil to moisten as necessary (I use about 2-3 Tbsp.).
- Saute until combined and heated through, about 5 minutes.
chickpeas, shallot, bay leaves, garlic, fennel seed, salt, extra virgin olive oil, shallot, swiss chard, vegetable stock
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roasted-chickpeas-with-chard-392512 (may not work)