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.
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!
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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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Natasha @ Thoughts of Tradition says
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.
Barb says
I made it with black beans and broccoli, so good!
Rhonda @ Change In Seconds says
The kids should love this.
Emily says
This looks like the perfect weeknight meal! I can’t wait to try it out this week.
xo,
Em
Paige Flamm says
These look amazing! Totally making them for lunch tomorrow!
Paige
Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite says
This recipe with broccoli=dinner solved!! Can’t wait to try. Love the unique taste on baked beans.
Tameer Hussain says
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?
Jason Sanford says
https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/tag/high-protein 🙂
DOROTHY HIXSON says
do you have rice on the pictured recipe
Jason Sanford says
Yup, that looks to be sushi rice!
Diana Johnson says
Is there a particular brand of nutritioal yeast you use?
Jason Sanford says
Red Star or Braggs are good.
Diana Johnson says
Thank you. Can’t wait to try this.
Sinia says
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 🙂
Jason Sanford says
The sauce texture might change, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.
Alison Cohen says
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
Jason Sanford says
They are the same thing so either works, and yes it is grated cheese 🙂
Alison says
But recipe says one can of white beans then one can of chick peas so do I need both?
Jason Sanford says
You need two cans total. Does not matter if you use one or the other, or one of each 🙂
Lucy connolly says
Will it work if I use the nurtritionak yeast without white wine vinegar
Anna Allen says
Yum! I wasn’t sure what to expect from this recipe but so glad I tried it. It reminds me of a broccoli and cheese casserole from when I was little. I ended up roasting my broccoli (have you roasted frozen broccoli before? It is SO easy and super yummy. Set oven to 400. Open a frozen 1 lb bag of broccoli. Put a silpat on your baking sheet and spread out broccoli. Drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil and sprinkle with your favorite seasonings and then toss. I used a montreal chicken seasoning and bake for about 30-35 minutes.) Once I cooked my rice and cooked the chickpea cheeze sauce, I combined the rice, cheeze, and broccoli into a casserole dish and baked for about 10 minutes together. It would be really yummy with some bread crumbs on top too. Thanks for the inspirational dinner!
Kristy says
Thanks for a wonderful recipe! My family loves it, and it has become a regular at our house. We use all beans instead of chickpeas, and, not being vegan but appreciating healthy recipes, I sometimes use broth and powdered coconut milk in place of the milk.
Susan says
Yum! Like Anna said, made with broccoli this reminds me of the broccoli casserole my mother used to make every thanksgiving.
Anonymous says
Hi! Do you think it can be reheated for the next day? A great quick and easy recipe! Thank you:)
CCK Media Team says
Sure!