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Chard and chickpeas

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Vegetarian mains

Chard and chickpeas

Main Serves 2 40 min

A simple and speedy dish unless you choose to soak and cook your own chickpeas.

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Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 carrot, finely chopped
  • 1 bag chard, stems separated and finely chopped, leaves roughly chopped
  • 6 sage leaves, chopped (optional)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 400g tin chickpeas
  • pinch dried flaked chilli
  • 200ml veg or chicken stock
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • olive oil, to serve
  • handful fresh parsley, chopped
  • salt and pepper
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Method

Prep time: 10 min
Cooking time: 30 min

  • Step 1

    Sweat the onion, carrot, chard stalks, sage, bay leaf and chopped garlic in olive oil for about 15 minutes until the vegetables are soft but not coloured. Season well.

  • Step 2

    Add the chard leaves, chickpeas, chilli and stock. Cook gently for about 10 minutes.

  • Step 3

    Season to taste, add a squeeze of lemon juice and a little more chilli if desired.

  • Step 4

    Trickle over some olive oil, and scatter with the parsley.

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