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Eggplant and Chickpea Skillet
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Eggplant and Chickpea Skillet

10 ingredients 5 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

418
Calories
17g
Protein
17g
Fat
57g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 green bell pepper , diced
  • 2 cloves garlic , chopped
  • 1 small eggplant (aubergine) or 2 Italian eggplants, quartered and sliced
  • 6–8 mushrooms , sliced
  • 1 can (15 oz / 400 g ) diced tomatoes
  • 1 can (15 oz / 400 g) chickpeas , drained
  • ½ tsp tarragon
  • 2–3 cups (200–250 g) broccoli , cut into small florets
  • 8–12 fresh basil leaves (preferably Thai basil)

Directions

1

Sauté the green bell pepper and garlic in the oil over medium heat for several minutes. Add mushrooms and eggplant and continue cooking, stirring often, for 5 minutes.

2

Add the tomatoes with their juice, chickpeas and tarragon. Stir well, cover, and simmer for 10–12 minutes until eggplant has softened somewhat.

3

Stir in the basil leaves and broccoli and simmer, partially covered, for 8–10 minutes or until broccoli is bright green.

4

Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

5

Serve over rice or couscous .

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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