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Creamy chickpeas in onion sauce

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  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the olive oil.
  • 1 whole onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
Finely chop the onion and roughly chop the garlic; add to the hot pan and mix to coat in the oil.
Mix continuously about 5 minutes, until the onions are slightly translucent.
  • 8 g all purpose flour
Add the flour and cook, mixing, for 2 minutes to cook off the raw flavour.
  • 120 ml dry white wine
  • ½ g dry thyme
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
Add the white wine, the thyme and the crushed red pepper and mix for 2 to 3 minutes, until it is a thick paste and the alcohol has cooked off.
White wine, thyme and red pepper
  • 360 ml vegetable broth
Add the vegetable broth and mix gently about 5 minutes, until slightly creamy.
Building the creamy sauce with broth
  • 2 can canned chickpeas
Drain and rinse the chickpeas, shake off the excess water and add them to the pan.
  • sea salt
  • black pepper
Season with sea salt and black pepper, mix, lower to low heat and simmer 5 minutes.
  • 15 g grated cheese
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
Off the heat, add the grated cheese and the lemon juice and give it a final mix.
  • chopped chives
Transfer to a serving dish and top with chopped chives.