Chickpeas In Onion Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 lb dried garbanzo beans
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato, skinned and chopped

Recipe

• 1 soak chickpeas in cold water overnight.
• 2 drain and place in a deep casserole with the garlic clove, onion sliced, bay leaf , salt and cover with water.
• 3 boil and then bring to simmer for 1 1/2 hours until chickpeas are tender.
• 4 drain discarding the garlic and bay leaf.
• 5 in a skillet heat the oil and saute the onion for a minute.
• 6 add the tomato, cover and cook very slowly until the onion is cooked but not colored, about 15 minutes.
• 7 combine with the chickpeas. may be prepared ahead.