Vegetarian

Casserole of Chickpeas, Eggplant, and Tomatoes is for Dinner.

Casserole of Chickpeas, Eggplant, and Tomatoes takes several minutes to prepare.

Casserole of Chickpeas, Eggplant, and Tomatoes takes several minutes to cook.

Casserole of Chickpeas, Eggplant, and Tomatoes makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Casserole of Chickpeas, Eggplant, and Tomatoes are:

1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas, or 4 cups canned chickpeas, drained
salt
olive oil
2 medium eggplants, washed but not peeled, cut into 2-inch cubes
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
pepper
3 medium onions, finely chopped
10 small tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped

Here is how you make Casserole of Chickpeas, Eggplant, and Tomatoes:

If using dried chickpeas(if using canned skip down to "preheat oven"): in a bowl, soak dried chickpeas covered by 2 inches of water overnight. Drain. In a kettle, cover chickpeas with fresh water, add some salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook 2 hours, until peas are tender. You will need to add water from time to time. [Obviously, the easier and faster way is using canned chickpeas. ]Preheat oven to 400.In a skillet, heat some olive oil and saute eggplant 10 - 15 minutes, until light brown. With a slotted spoon, remove eggplant and transfer to a casserole. Season with paprika, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne, salt, and pepper. In the same skillet, add a few drops olive oil and saute onions until light brown. Spread onion with pan drippings over eggplant. Add pepper, salt, and a layer of chickpeas. Cover with tomatoes. Dribble a little olive oil on top and season one more time. Bake 35 minutes.8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PESCETARIAN.

The nutritional information for Casserole of Chickpeas, Eggplant, and Tomatoes is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 249.8

• Total Fat: 5.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 394.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.0 g
• Protein: 8.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Casserole of Chickpeas, Eggplant, and Tomatoes is Vegan