Tired of having rice or potatoes as your side dish, but still blissfully in need of a starch for balance on the plate? May I recommend trying baked chickpeas instead?
Chickpeas may not be everyone's favorite bag of tea. They have a slightly nutty flavor that could turn people off, plus their name isn't cool sounding. But this recipe is easy to make and great tasting.
Preheat your oven to 375. For two people, open one can of chickpeas and rinse them in a colander in the sink. Then place them in a baking dish that has a lid that can on top. Drizzle the chickpeas lightly with some olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Dice up a 1/4 cup of onion and 1 clove of garlic. If you're feeling zany, put a dash of paprika on them too. Mix the whole concoction together, add a little water to the baking dish to just come up to the sides of the chickpeas. Put the baking dish with the lid on in the oven for 1 hour.
The first time I made this, I did them at 300 degrees for 2 hours, but people don't have that kind of time during the week. Heck, with a 1 hour lag time, you have to pop these in the oven as soon as you walk in the door from work.
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