Chickpea Purée

Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Time 20 min
Chickpea Purée

A delicious way to introduce little ones to chickpeas, you can use water in place of the broth if you like.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free

Ingredients

    1 1/2 cupscooked chickpeas or 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added garbanzo beans (also called chickpeas), drained and rinsed
    1/2 cuplow-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
    1/8 mediumyellow or white onion, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
    1bay leaf

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Method

Combine chickpeas, broth, onions and bay leaf in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.


Lower heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, or until chickpeas and onions are very soft.


Discard bay leaf.


Carefully transfer chickpea mixture to a food processor and puree until smooth.


The puree will keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.


(Suggested age: 9 months and up)

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

about 1/4 cup

Calories

50

Total Fat

1g

Saturated Fat

g

Cholesterol

mg

Sodium

10mg

Total Carbohydrate

8g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

1g

Protein

3g

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