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Enchilada Chickpea Skillet

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

Enchilada Chickpea Skillet

Total

30 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

4

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Servings

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. 1

    Cook the jasmine rice according to package directions.

  2. 2

    Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté the onion for 4 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Add the chickpeas, red enchilada sauce, and petite diced tomatoes. Simmer 12-15 minutes until thickened.

  4. 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

Protein16 g
Carbohydrate68 g
Fat8 g
Fiber14 g
Sugar10 g
Sodium890 mg

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