Italian Zucchini and Chickpea Skillet
Warm Summer Sauté with Chickpeas, Tomatoes, and Basil that's ready in under 15 minutes.
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp garlic olive oil or regular olive oil, see notes
- 1/4 cup red onion chopped
- 2 cups chopped zucchini about 1 large or two small zucchinis
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 15oz can chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 cup canned tomatoes diced
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 5 basil leaves plus more for serving
Optional Serving Ingredients
- toasted baguette or sourdough
- extra virgin olive oil
- basil, parsely, or lemon zest
Instructions
- In a large pan with a lid, warm the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes.
- Then add in the chopped zuccihini and spices. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add the chickpeas, canned tomatoes, maple syrup, and basil. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Serving
- In the meantime, toast French baguette or thick-sliced sourgough bread until crispy and golden brown. Then spread a thick layer of cashew cheese, vegan cream cheese, hummus, or mashed avocado on top.
- Spoon the warm chickpea and zuccihini mixture on top.
- Garnish with more basil, a touch of extra virgin olive oil, and lemon zest if desired.
Notes
Hate Zucchini?
Zucchini is mostly water, so it's easy to overcook. Overcooked zucchini is mushy and bland and no fun at all, so to prevent this from happening, just simmer until cooked through. Especially if you're meal prepping this recipe, as it will cook more as it reheats later in the week.
If you really hate zucchini you can sub yellow squash or try this recipe with mushrooms and/or eggplant instead :)
Don't Have Garlic Infused Olive Oil?
No worries! Use regular olive oil and add in 1 or 2 minced cloves of garlic instead.
Meal Prep Notes
See above for tips about zucchini and just make sure to let the leftovers cool, then cover, and keep in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Note: this recipe is actually better the next day when the flavors have had time to marinate. Love when that's the case!