Monday, August 15, 2011

Secret Recipe Club: Roasted Garbanzos

My Secret Recipe Club blog for August is A Vegan Obsession. The recipes on this blog are both vegan and gluten-free, which is pretty much the complete opposite of how I cook. Fortunately, there were some side dishes and snacks to choose from, and I found a great 3-ingredient recipe for a delicious, different, healthy snack: Roasted Chickpeas.


ROASTED GARBANZOS

1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
coarse salt
garlic-pepper seasoning

Use a kitchen towel or paper towels to dry the garbanzos.  Spread them on a cookie sheet (I covered it in foil) and season generously.



Here's how they looked before cooking.  You could probably fit 2 cans' worth on a large cookie sheet.  I had lots of room to spread them out.

Bake at 400 for at least 20 minutes, opening the door and shaking the pan 2 or 3 times during baking to move the garbanzos around.

They'll cool off quickly and be ready to eat!  These are crunchy and tasty, and a good lowfat snack.  Or you could smack them once or twice with your meat mallet and sprinkle them over a salad.



I like to call these "garbanzos" because that's just more fun to say. I didn't change much from the original except my use of seasoning; the original recipe called for "herbsalt" and ground black pepper.

This makes about 3/4 cup when cooked, so if you're planning to serve these to a crowd, you'll need to make several cans of beans.

Enjoy this unusual, crunchy, and frugal snack!

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26 comments:

  1. Yummy I love roasted chickpeas! This recipe looks fantastic, thanks for sharing! :)

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  2. Delicious! A great low fat snack that everyone can enjoy. I love crunchy snacks like this.

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  3. I love roasted chickpeas, they look delish.

    Lisa~~
    Cook Lisa Cook

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  4. Healthy and delicious, I adore roasted garbanzo and will definitely be making these soon!

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  5. I've heard that roasted garbanzos are great but have never tried them. So simple...so thanks for the reminder.

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  6. I keep reading about roasted garbanzos and have yet to take the plunge...seems easy to make and I love them so thanks for the impetus! Great pick for SRC.

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  7. These sound tasty! What a great alternative to normal roasted nuts =)

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  8. Yum, I love roasted garbanzo beans, so yummy! :)

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  9. I need to try this recipe. I have a thing about chickpeas and I think roasting them may be just the ticket. Great pick!

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  10. What an easy snack. I need to try these - been missing crunch in my whole foods plan. Thanks for sharing, Barb!

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  11. I've never tried roasted chickpeas, but I have heard of them before. Seems like they'd make a great "for work" snack!

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  12. wow fantastic posting for roasted recipes. good job

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  13. I'm a lover of garbanzo beans,I've never tried them roasted before, nice choice of recipes.

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  14. I keep meaning to make these so thanks for reminding me to put them on my to-do list!

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  15. I LOVE garbonzo beans, and I call them garbonzos, not chickpeas, b/c it is funner (which is a word) to say :)

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  16. I keep reading about roasted garbanzos but still haven't made them. Gonna have to try it soon!

    Amy @ A Little Nosh

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  17. Yum! Roasted garbanzos are one of my all time favorite snacks!

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  18. Lovely healthy snack, very well executed.

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  19. Mmmm...those look delicious! Garbanzos are one of my favorite foods- I can't wait to try these!

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  20. Roasted ChickPeas are great! I love them!

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  21. I've wanted to try roasted chickpeas, but never had a recipe to guide me... may have to do this before our next road trip, this would be great to snack along the way! Great recipe for SRC!

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  22. These sound delicious! Gotta give them a try.

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  23. I've always been curious about this snack.

    Thanks for sharing about what you made :)

    Jennifer
    For Such a Time as This
    www.jennifersikora.com

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  24. This is the 2nd time in 2 days that I've heard of roasted garbanzos. Totally need to try these. Thanks for sharing.

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  25. Yum! So simple and delicious! Thanks!

    ~ Tiffany

    Transfer of Health
    Healthy Recipes and Wellness Tips

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