We may be dreaming of spring, but many of us are still firmly planted in comfort food season. So, let’s take advantage! Katie Lee Biegel came up with a delicious comfort food recipe that tastes hearty but won’t weigh you down. Chickpeas are the star of this show, and although cheeseburger is in the name, this dish is actually vegetarian-friendly.
“Cheeseburger Chickpea Skillet! I love this recipe so much — it’s familiar flavors are so comforting, yet it’s healthy and fresh (and a total Fiber Alert),” Biegel captioned a recent Instagram post.
To make this skillet dish, you first start by sauteeing diced yellow onion in a skillet over medium-high heat. When soft and brown, add in a handful of kale and cook until it wilts. Then add in chickpeas and a can of crushed tomatoes, allowing everything to come to a simmer.
In a small bowl, combine cornstarch with a bit of water and add that to your skillet to thicken up the sauce we’re about to make.
Next, it’s time to add in your cheeseburger flavor, which is just a few pinches of garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Squirt in a bit of ketchup and mustard, as well as some tomato paste, and give everything in the skillet a good stir before pouring in vegetable stock.
Bring the mixture back up to a simmer and add in uncooked egg noodles. Cover the skillet and allow the noodles to cook and the sauce to thicken. Finally, you’re ready to dig in and enjoy! Biegel likes to sprinkle a bit of shredded cheddar on the top of her Cheeseburger Chickpea Skillet before serving, but you can eat it as is and it’s just as delicious.
“Looks delicious. Great meatless option!” one person wrote in the comments. Another said, “This I gotta make… It looks really good.”
Grab Biegel’s full recipe in her Instagram caption or check it out on FoodNetwork.com.
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