Moroccan Chickpea Chili

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup carrot, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons no-added-salt tomato paste
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. add onion, celery, carrot, and garlic to pan; cook stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in cumin, and next 7 ingredients (to ground red pepper); cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 3 add water tomato paste, chickpeas and tomatoes; bring to a boil. cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. stir in cilantro and juice.