Dinner

MIDDLE EASTERN RICE WITH CHICKPEAS is for Dinner.

MIDDLE EASTERN RICE WITH CHICKPEAS takes several minutes to prepare.

MIDDLE EASTERN RICE WITH CHICKPEAS takes several minutes to cook.

MIDDLE EASTERN RICE WITH CHICKPEAS makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for MIDDLE EASTERN RICE WITH CHICKPEAS are:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup uncooked basmati rice
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoons ground coriander
.5 teaspoon ground turmeric
.5 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 quart chicken stock
1/2 pound ground turkey
1 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
1 TBSP chopped fresh parsley (optional)
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Here is how you make MIDDLE EASTERN RICE WITH CHICKPEAS:

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, and cook 1 minute. Stir in rice, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, then pour in chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.Place the turkey in a skillet over medium heat, and cook until evenly brown.Gently mix cooked turkey, garbanzo beans, parsley into the cooked rice. Season with salt and pepper.Serving Size: 6Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THEBOOSH.

The nutritional information for MIDDLE EASTERN RICE WITH CHICKPEAS is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 230.9

• Total Fat: 8.3 g
• Cholesterol: 28.3 mg
• Sodium: 588.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
• Protein: 12.5 g