394 chico pea recipes

Hearty white bean soup with thick-sliced hot Italian sausage, chickpeas, and creamed corn. Simmered with cumin and bay leaf for deep, warming flavor.

Marinated bean salad with five beans (yellow, green, kidney, lima, garbanzo) and bell peppers tossed in a sweet-and-tangy brown sugar vinaigrette. Make ahead for picnics, potlucks, and barbecues.

Hearty meatless chili with lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans, and tomatoes seasoned with cumin and chili powder. A high-fiber, protein-packed vegetarian one-pot meal.

Baked falafel balls loaded with sesame seeds, fresh parsley, and whole wheat flour for nutty flavor and extra fiber, with way less oil than traditional fried versions.

Consumer Reports vegetarian burger: a grain-and-bean veggie patty of cooked barley, chickpeas, and oatmeal bound with finely chopped vegetables and soy sauce. Versatile enough for patties, sausages, or meatballs.

Potato garbanzo gnocchi: instant mashed potatoes bound with chickpea and rice flour, deep fried into crispy fritter-style dumplings with garlic and cayenne. Naturally vegan, ready in 15 minutes.

Three bean chili with chickpeas, pinto beans, and spicy chili beans simmered in tomato and gravy with green chilies. A quick meatless chili ready in under 30 minutes.

North Indian chana masala with whole spices, finished with amchoor (mango powder), dried pomegranate seeds, and a sizzling ghee tadka poured over the top.

Baked falafel patties with chickpeas, tahini, parsley, cumin, and garlic. Oven-baked until golden and crusty, with a fry option for reheating. A lighter take on falafel.

Perfect make ahead chili to cozy up to on a cold Winter day.

Sautéed squash, zucchini, red onion, and chickpeas tossed with couscous and seasoned with cumin, curry powder, and red pepper flakes. A 25-minute vegetarian skillet meal.

This salad is pretty hardy, but to turn it into a main dish salad, just add pasta shells, bows, or tortellini.

Moroccan chicken stew with acorn squash, chickpeas, raisins, and warm spices served over fluffy couscous. A microwave-friendly one-pot North African dinner with toasted almonds and fresh mint.

A vibrant vegetarian couscous salad with chickpeas, zucchini, carrots, raisins, and fresh mint, dressed in orange juice, olive oil, cayenne, and cinnamon. Bright, filling, and ready in 30 minutes.

Crispy Indian vegetable fritters (pakora) made with a spiced chickpea flour batter with cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne. Dip potatoes, cauliflower, and peppers, then fry until golden.

Eggplant kottu with boiled eggplant and mashed chickpeas in a ground coconut-cumin-green chile paste, tempered with mustard seeds and bay leaves. A South Indian vegetarian comfort dish.