Enchilada Chickpea Skillet
Chickpeas simmered in red enchilada sauce with petite diced tomatoes for a hearty, saucy lunch bowl served over rice.

Total
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 cans (15 oz each), drained and rinsed Canned chickpeas
- 2 cups Red Enchilada Sauce
- 1 can (14.5 oz), drained Petite Diced Tomatoes
- 1 cup dry Jasmine rice
- 1 tablespoon Avocado oil
- 1 small, diced Yellow onion
- 1/4 cup, chopped Fresh cilantro(optional)
- 1, cut into wedges Lime(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Cook the jasmine rice according to package directions.
- 2
Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté the onion for 4 minutes until softened.
- 3
Add the chickpeas, red enchilada sauce, and petite diced tomatoes. Simmer 12-15 minutes until thickened.
- 4
Spoon the chickpea mixture over the rice, top with cilantro, and serve with lime wedges.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
420
21% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 16 g |
| Carbohydrate | 68 g |
| Fat | 8 g |
| Fiber | 14 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Sodium | 890 mg |
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