Tomato Chickpeas On Toast

There is a hashtag on Instagram called #stuffontoast that I love browsing for inspiration. After seeing so many photos of beans on toast I decided to try my hand at creating one of my own! These chickpeas are simmered in a luscious tomato base and served on top of sourdough toast. It’s a great recipe as part of a brunch spread, because you can prep everything ahead of time. All you’ll have to do is toast the bread.

Ingredients

1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil

1/2 onion, thinly sliced

1 can (14 oz/398 mL) chickpeas,

drained and rinsed

1 tsp (5 mL) smoked paprika (see my tip)

1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin

1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt

1/2 tsp (2 mL) black pepper

1/4 tsp (1 mL) garlic powder

1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) ground cinnamon

1 can (28 oz/796 mL) no-salt-added

diced tomatoes (with juice)

4 slices sourdough bread, toasted

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Instructions

Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until translucent.

Add the chickpeas, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, garlic powder and cinnamon; stir to coat. Using a potato masher or the back of a spoon, lightly mash the chickpeas. Add the tomatoes (with juice); stir to combine. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly.