Chickpea Piccata

Ingredients

• Piccata
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 scant cups thinly sliced shallots, onions, or leeks
• 5 cloves garlic
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• a few grinds fresh black pepper
• salt to taste (depends on the salt content of your broth)
• a generous pinches dried thyme
• 2 cups or 1 1/2 cans cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 3 tablespoons capers with a little brine
• 1 lemon, juice
• To serve
• 4 cups arugula, spinach, or sorrel
• starch of your choice to serve (polenta, Israeli couscous, pasta)