Pam Cook's Favorite Ingredient for Healthy Cooking
One of my new favorite ingredients for healthy recipes is chickpeas
We like to toss them in rice bowls with roasted veggies or even as the protein in tacos with some Pico de Gallo, fresh cilantro and black beans.
The key, is to roast the chickpeas:
Drain and rinse a can of chickpeas
Spread them out on a cookie sheet and drizzle with a little olive oil, salt and pepper
You can also sprinkle your favorite Italian seasoning to use them in marinara sauce over pasta
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes at 400° tossing after 5 minutes
When you don’t have time to cook, I found this great brand that has chickpea pizza and Mac & cheese and they are really good!
Banza is now popping up in many stores, including Target
Kids will never know you’re sneaking in some protein!