Lemony Chickpea Bruschetta

13 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried chickpeas, soaked in cold water overnight and drained
  • 1 small carrot
  • 1 celery rib
  • 1 small onion, halved
  • 1 small fennel bulb, halved
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 3 thyme sprigs
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 preserved lemonpulp discarded and peel finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

  1. 1
    In a saucepan, cover the chickpeas with water.
  2. 2
    Add the carrot, celery, onion, fennel, garlic, thyme, bay leaf and 1/4 cup of the olive oil.
  3. 3
    Bring to a simmer, cover and cook over low heat until the chickpeas are tender, about 1 hour.
  4. 4
    Let the chickpeas cool in the liquid to room temperature, then drain, reserving 3/4 cup of the cooking liquid.
  5. 5
    Discard the vegetables and herbs.
  6. 6
    Set aside 1/2 cup of the chickpeas.
  7. 7
    In a food processor, puree the remaining chickpeas with the reserved 3/4 cup of cooking liquid and the remaining 1/4 cup of oil.
  8. 8
    Season with salt and pepper.
  9. 9
    Scrape the puree into a large bowl, stir in the parsley, preserved lemon peel, lemon juice and the reserved 1/2 cup of chickpeas and serve.

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