Chickpea and Roasted Pepper Dip
- 2 Tablespoons Chickpea (garbanzo Bean) Flour
- 1- 3/4 cup Water, Vegetable Stock, Or Liquid From Canned Chickpeas, Divided
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Or Coconut Oil
- 1/2 whole Small Yellow Onion, Sliced 1/8 Inch Thick
- 2 cloves Garlic, Thinly Sliced
- 10 whole Canned Piquillo Peppers
- 1/2 teaspoons (or More) Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 Tablespoon Ground Cumin
- 2 cans (15 Oz. Size) Chickpeas, Or 3 Cups Cooked
- 8 ounces, weight Spinach Leaves Or Baby Spinach, Roughly Chopped If Large
- 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Or Sea Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice Or Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Finely Chopped Flat Leaf Parsley, For Garnish (optional)
- Mix chickpea flour with 3 tablespoons of the water or stock in a small dish until smooth.
- Set aside.
- Heat oil in medium cast iron or other skillet.
- Add onion and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, until softened and slightly browned.
- Add garlic, piquillo peppers, and red pepper flakes and cook another 2 minutes, until fragrant without browning garlic.
- Add cumin and stir to coat, cooking for a couple minutes.
- Add chickpeas, remaining stock or water, and chickpea flour mixture, then adjust heat to a simmer and stir frequently.
- Smash a few of the chickpeas with a wooden spoon as they cook.
- After about 5 minutes, when there is still some liquid in the pan, add spinach leaves and simmer gently until wilted and liquid has reduced further.
- Off heat, season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice or vinegar.
- Portion into ramekins or cazuelas (pictured) and hold in a warm oven until ready to serve, or serve directly from the pan, being careful, as it will remain hot for a while.
- Garnish with parsley if desired.
- As tapas or an appetizer, serve with socca (see blog post for recipe link), bread, or crostini and more olive oil.
- Note: Vegan and gluten-free, as written.
chickpea, water, olive or coconut oil, yellow onion, garlic, peppers, red pepper, ground cumin, chickpeas, if, kosher, ground black pepper, lemon juice or red wine vinegar, parsley
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/chickpea-and-roasted-pepper-dip/ (may not work)