Cheesy, savory, healthy & vegan chickpeas, perfect for any time you’re craving healthy comfort food.
Do you ever get so busy that you completely lose track of time? And then when you finally look at the clock, you have no idea how it got to be so late?
This happens to me often; I’ll get wrapped up in a project, and suddenly it will be dark outside before I’ve even thought about what to make for dinner. These are the times when I’ll find myself falling back on quick & easy recipes like today’s cheesy chickpeas, where the entire meal can come together in 15 minutes flat. When you’re already hungry, the last thing you want to do is wait an hour or more for your meal to be ready.
Another one of my favorite easy healthy meals is this Vegan Quinoa Recipe.
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The chickpea bowls can be:
- Soy Free
- Gluten Free
- Sugar Free
- Dairy Free
- Nut Free
- Just 6 Ingredients
You simply blend the sauce ingredients, stir in the chickpeas, and heat it up. Just 10-15 minutes, and you’re done! Serve it in a bowl over rice or pasta, or use this tutorial for How To Cook Spaghetti Squash.
Cheesy Chickpeas
Adapted from Cheesy Ramen Noodle Bowls
Cheesy Chickpeas–Ready In 15 Minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked or canned white beans
- 1/2 cup milk of choice or cashew cream for extra creaminess
- Either 1/3 cup cheese shreds such as Daiya vegan, OR 5 tbsp nutritional yeast
- Salt to taste - I like 1/2 tsp
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- If using nutritional yeast, add 1/2 tsp white or cider vinegar (can be omitted)
- optional 1 diced shallot
- optional 2 tsp buttery spread or olive oil – I really like the rich depth of flavor this adds, especially if not using the cheese version
- optional pinch turmeric, thyme, rosemary, etc.
- 1 cup cooked or canned chickpeas
- optional diced veggies or steamed broccoli
Instructions
Drain and rinse beans if using canned. If using the shallot for extra flavor, sauté it in the oil until it browns. Blend together all ingredients–except chickpeas, optional veggies, and cheese– either in a blender or with a hand blender. Add the chickpeas and cheese (if using), and heat on low, stirring occasionally, until desired serving temperature is reached and cheese is melted. Add more milk of choice if sauce is too thick, and stir in steamed broccoli if you wish. Taste, and season as needed.
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I like the idea of cheesy beans, and I think I will try this, perhaps with a different kind of bean due to my unfortunate disdain for chickpeas. I also like how this is a high-protein recipe. This actually reminds me of Bush’s Baked Beans, just a savory version. Have a wonderful Monday.
I made it with black beans and broccoli, so good!
The kids should love this.
This looks like the perfect weeknight meal! I can’t wait to try it out this week.
xo,
Em
These look amazing! Totally making them for lunch tomorrow!
Paige
This recipe with broccoli=dinner solved!! Can’t wait to try. Love the unique taste on baked beans.
Hey Katie,
This recipe is so nice and clean. Your blog is so nice and you have great content. Can you please make some high protein recipes with less budget and cheap protein foods?
https://lett-trim.today/tag/high-protein%3C/a%3E 🙂
do you have rice on the pictured recipe
Yup, that looks to be sushi rice!
Is there a particular brand of nutritioal yeast you use?
Red Star or Braggs are good.
Thank you. Can’t wait to try this.
Do you think it would freeze well? I recently started getting into mealprepping and now I am always on the hunt for easy, clean and well-freezing meals 🙂
The sauce texture might change, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.
What is the difference between white beans and chickpeas? Not sure what to buy! Also, is shredded cheese the same as what we call Grated cheese in UK?
Thanks
They are the same thing so either works, and yes it is grated cheese 🙂
But recipe says one can of white beans then one can of chick peas so do I need both?
You need two cans total. Does not matter if you use one or the other, or one of each 🙂