Marry Me Chickpeas Recipe

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This One-Pan Marry Me Chickpeas recipe is a vegan spin on the viral Marry Me Chicken ! Creamy, dreamy, and ready in just 15 minutes without meat or dairy , it’s perfect for family dinners or date night.

The best part? It’s a one-pan wonder! Let the protein-packed chickpeas simmer in a luxurious Tuscan sun-dried tomato cream sauce, and in no time, you’ll have a meal perfect for cozy family dinners or romantic date nights.

If you’re not sticking to a plant-based diet, you’ve got to try the original inspiration behind this dish wich is Marry Me Chicken Pasta or this Marry Me Chicken Soup for a hearty warm dinner .

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Why You’ll Absolutely Love This Vegan Recipe

I’m serious here, this dish deserves your whole attention because.. well, for SO many reasons:

Tuscan-Inspired Heaven: Much like my Tuscan Vegan Gnocchi, you get the most amazing Italian flavours in every mouthful of these “Marry Me Chickpeas.” Get your palate READY.
Protein POWERHOUSE: With two cans of chickpeas, you’re getting like 30 grams of AMAZING plant-based protein. BAM!.
One Pan? ONE WIN!: Everyday, simple ingredients, all cooked together? This dish is prepped and done in just 15 minutes! YES! 15 minutes!!! You just HAVE to try this.

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Why Marry Me Chickpeas ?

Well, I had this AMAZING dish at my sister’s-in-law the other day (OMG, she is such a great cook) – and it was a complete game changer. She was hosting for our bookclub and the girls had the most BEAUTIFUL facial expression that only made my interest bigger for the bowl! It was so delicious, so comforting, so absolutely unforgettable that I had only one thing in my mind, to MARRY the chickpeas used in that amazing recipe. These are no ordinary chickpeas; they are a culinary revelation! They taste like love in a bowl. Trust me!

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What You’ll Need for Marry Me Chickpeas

Ready for the recipe that could change your culinary life? Let’s get cooking! You need just a FEW things:

Chickpeas (canned or cooked). Make sure they’re GOOD ones!
Olive oil. It has to be EXTRA VIRGIN olive oil
Garlic – as much as you can!
Lemon juice
Your fav herbs
Some yummy spices, whatever you want!
A bit of salt.
Freshly ground black pepper. ALWAYS fresh black pepper!

How To Make Marry Me Chickpeas

Here is what is missing for you to cook these AMAZINGLY delicious Marry Me Chickpeas today! Get these steps ready and go to town:

Warm It Up: Grab a LARGE pan and warm up some olive oil over low-medium heat. It has to be nice and hot, we have things to sauté!

Garlic Time: Add your garlic and cook it until it’s SUPER fragrant. The aromatic heaven is coming, be patient and you will have some really GREAT outcomes!.

Spice it UP: Stir in your sun-dried tomatoes, some oregano, a touch of red pepper flakes for the ones that LIKE THE HEAT, salt, and some FRESHLY ground black pepper. Trust me you need it!

Chickpea PARTY: add those wonderful canned chickpeas, pour the vegetable broth in, ad the tomato paste, the vegan cream and don’t forget those greens, the spinach!. Give the bowl all your LOVE with this combination.

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Simmer, simmer: Now simmer all this wonderful bowl until the sauce is nice and hot, also until that green lovely friend becomes all soft!

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Serving and Enjoying Marry Me Chickpeas

Now what we are all waiting for is serving this amazingly prepared dish!. Sprinkle fresh basil and a bit of vegan parmesan to make this one even MORE special and use any food from dipping with bread to serving over a dish. Let the flavors explode into your mouth! If I could share with the world one recipe I know you all will enjoy its going to be this!. And for all chickpea LOVERS keep on reading!

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Endless Possibilities

Once you try this basic recipe, the world is YOUR oyster! Add some red pepper flakes for a KICK or a bit of tahini to make it CREAMY. Roasted vegetables make great additions too. Also, feel free to be your creative self and get other ingredients. It’s YOUR journey! Remember, you’re experimenting! Be brave and BOLD. I told you they are like the MVP. Use them ANYTIME.

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Chickpeas for All Meals

I know sometimes is boring to cook and try always the same stuff BUT hear me, I do it almost all the time now because i swear chickpeas are AMAZING in every meal! Try these at BREAKFAST with your avocado toast! They add an AWESOME texture to your everyday boring toast. In fact, they make lunch SO MUCH more enjoyable with all kinds of salads, or they work AMAZINGLY with a curry for dinner. I promise they will become your BEST friend and make any meal FUN and enjoyable! No more BORING MEALS. And don’t tell anyone I said that!

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This recipe is way MORE than a trend. Is the start of a LOVE STORY between YOU and these magnificent beans. Chickpeas offer a variety of good things such as good nutrients, taste amazing and you can be extremely CREATIVE and create TONS of new different dishes with only ONE BASE. I am SURE you’re going to come up with other recipes because of them! They deserve to become your best friend! I just can’t think of anything better, believe me!

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FAQs

Can I use dried chickpeas?

Yes, but soak and cook them first. That means 6 hours or a whole night to get them nice and smooth before using this method.

What if I don’t like garlic?

You can skip it! I personally ADORE GARLIC, but this is a FREE ZONE! Do not worry! Be FREE.

How long can I store them?

This can be kept up to 3 days in the fridge, I’m sure they are going to last you 5 min max! haha, jk, BUT maybe a couple of hours after you cooked them.