Smoky Chickpea Skillet with Cornbread Crumbs
Savory chickpeas simmered in tomato sauce topped with toasted cornbread crumbs.

Total
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
2
Servings
Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 15 oz cans canned chickpeas
- 1 14 oz can canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup prepared, crumbled cornbread mix
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 medium onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups spinach
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a skillet; sauté diced onion 4 minutes.
- 2
Add garlic powder and smoked paprika; stir 30 seconds.
- 3
Add chickpeas and crushed tomatoes; simmer 12 minutes.
- 4
Stir in spinach until wilted.
- 5
Toast crumbled cornbread in a dry pan 2 minutes.
- 6
Serve chickpeas topped with cornbread crumbs.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 20 g |
| Carbohydrate | 74 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 16 g |
| Sugar | 14 g |
| Sodium | 920 mg |
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