This week I decided to try making roasted chick peas. I'd never really liked beans all that much growing up honestly, but lately they have tasted pretty good in stuff and I recognize that I am really bad at getting protein in my diet. Roasted chick peas sounded like a great way to get some protein in and have a tasty snack.
I started out with one can of chick peas:
I'll be honest here, I'm not one for measuring unless I'm following a recipe. I was kinda flying by the seat of my pants and just dumped seasonings in:
I put them in a roasting pan and cooked them for 20 minutes at 425*:
I am storing mine in a tupperware container. I would recommend letting them cool before putting the lid on. We found out that if you put the lid on while still warm the heat will undo the crispiness of the beans.
They are very tasty and in the scheme of things, the only calories in this recipe comes from the chick peas themselves. Not bad for a tasty snack! I personally use the serving size on the side of the chick peas can as my guide, so for me 1/2 cup is a serving.
Hope you enjoy them! I think next time we make them we may try different seasonings. :-)
Those do look good. I recently made a chick pea taco dish where you cook the chick peas in a pan mixed with taco seasoning, then when they get soft you break them up a bit with a fork and use them instead of beef or chicken in tacos. I'm also a big fan of Mmmm Sauce (http://peasandthankyou.com/2011/04/12/wannabe-recipea-mmmm-sauce/
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REALLY? Ohhh...that sounds lovely! I may have to try that. We don't eat much beef at home because hubby has gout and has to limit the amount he eats. We've done tacos with tuna before, but I can see how the chick peas could work too. Thanks!
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