Filed Under: moroccan, Side, side-dish, simmer, Under 20 Mins, vegetable, Vegetables

Italian-Style Rapini with Chickpeas

Try this side with chicken, fish or mixed into cooked pasta.

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April 8th, 2012

Recipe by Paula Bowman Photography by James Tse Food styling by Ian Muggridge Prop styling by Lara McGraw

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Servings
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 can 19-oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/4 Cups finely chopped Spanish onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 Cups dry white wine
  • 1 Cup vegetable broth or low-sodium chicken broth
  • 11 bunch rapini*, stems trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1/4 teaspoons lemon zest
  • Toasted fresh breadcrumbs to garnish (optional)
    • Directions
  • 1.

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

  • 2.

    Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over high heat. Add chickpeas and salt and sauté until they begin to turn golden in colour, about 5 minutes. Add next three ingredients, turn heat to medium and cook until onions are translucent, about 2 minutes.

  • 3.

    Return heat to high and deglaze with wine, cooking for 1 minute and scraping any flavourful brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add broth and simmer until most of the liquid is reduced, about 10 minutes.

  • 4.

    Cook rapini in boiling water for 2 minutes. Remove rapini and drain thoroughly, pressing out as much liquid as possible using a wooden spoon.

  • 5.

    Transfer rapini to chickpea mixture, add lemon zest and toss to mix well. Sprinkle with toasted breadcrumbs and serve.

    • Nutrients Per Serving
    Nutrients per serving: 376 calories, 14 g fat, 17 g protein, 44 g carbs, 10 g fibre. Excellent source of vitamins A and C, folate and iron.
    Italian-Style Rapini with Chickpeas
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