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Baked Feta Chickpeas

No offense pasta, but feta was made for chickpeas. You’ll love this spin on the original trend - melty feta and bubbly roasted tomatoes over a blend of sauteed zucchini, caramelized onions and chickpeas that come together with just 15 minutes of prep to make even the busiest weeknights beautiful.

  • Prep Time

    15 Mins

  • Cook Time

    15 Mins

  • Serves

    4

recipe
Chickpeas and mixed vegetables sauted in olive oil and baked with feta cheese. Served with warm pita and lemon wedges

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Ingredients

Serves: 4
  • 1 can (16 oz) Bush’s Chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • ½ yellow onion, diced
  • 1 small zucchini, cubed
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • ½ block of feta (about 3.5 oz)
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil, roughly chopped

Optional Toppings

Chopped basil

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Cooking Instructions

  1. 1
    PREHEAT

    Preheat oven to 400 F. Pour chickpeas an oven-safe 8x8 baking dish and set aside.

    • Chickpeas

  2. 2
    SAUTE

    In a large sauté pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add zucchini, onion and salt. Sauté until vegetables are caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and continue to cook until fragrant, about 1 minute longer.

    • Olive oil

    • Zucchini

    • Onion

    • Salt

    • Garlic

  3. 3
    DRAIN

    Remove from heat and drain any extra liquid from the zucchini mix in a strainer. Then transfer to baking dish and mix with chickpeas.

    • Chickpeas

  4. 4
    ADD

    Place feta block on top and surround with cherry tomatoes, covering everything but the feta.

    • Feta

    • Cherry tomatoes

  5. 5
    DRAIN

    Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the top of everything and sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning.

    • Olive oil

    • Red pepper flakes

    • Italian seasoning

  6. 6
    BAKE

    Bake for 30-40 minutes, until tomatoes are bubbling and feta is lightly browned and soft.

    • 7
      MIX

      Remove from the oven, then throw in the chopped basil, smash the feta with a fork (it will be melty on the inside) and mix it all together! Great on its own or over rice, sourdough toast, etc.

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