![]() Obviously on toast, but our favorite way is with crusty, slightly crispy fried bread. There are three ways to serve these saucy chickpeas. Another option is to use refrigerated minced garlic. ( Check if your local store carries them they’re typically found with frozen veggies in the grocery store). We love Dorot’s® cubes which are crushed garlic that you can keep handy in the freezer and pop into this (and other) recipes when needed. Or, use a food processor to quickly chop an onion. Alternatively, frozen diced onions are often found by the other frozen veggies and can be used in this recipe. Most grocery stores sell diced yellow onions in the produce section of the store. By using Rao’s, we greatly cut down on ingredients because it has so many additions included (olive oil, onions, garlic, fresh basil, pepper, oregano, etc.). A good marinara sauce makes the biggest difference in this recipe. This marinara has a deep, intense flavor, tastes homemade, and is thick and hearty. For the marinara sauce, we highly recommend Rao’s® marinara sauce: (not sponsored).Use smoked paprika for a rich and smoky flavor. This seasoning adds a nice complexity and contrasting flavor to this meal. You can always add a pinch more of salt if needed, but you can’t take it away! ![]() To be able to control the salt to your preference (especially since we recommend using marinara which is nicely seasoned) use unsalted butter. Since this recipe is aimed at being as quick/simple as possible, you don’t have to coarsely chop it, but we find the kids like it better chopped! We use fresh baby spinach in - it cooks down nicely and quickly, especially if it’s been coarsely chopped beforehand. These are a great source of plant-based protein and this meal is balanced and satiating. It’s such an easy dinner that’s filling, nutritious, satisfying, and so tasty! The kids love it, he loves it, and I can’t get enough of it. While this is not a traditional British Beans on Toast ( this is more traditional), it’s my take on one of his favorite easy meals. Saucy beans served on toast are still total comfort food to him to this day and it’s one of his go-to quick meals. My husband lived in London for a couple of years and one of his go-to meals there was Beans on Toast. Click here to see all the recipes in the series! Beans On Toast This Beans On Toast meal is part of our Back-To-School Lifesavers - a series of recipes that are intended to have little (or no) veggie chopping, minimal prep time, around 10 ingredients or less (not including pantry staples), and use kid-friendly ingredients. Serve over toasted bread, fried bread (our fave!), or couscous - we’ll share all the different serving suggestions to keep this meal exciting every time you prepare it! Beans On Toast is one of the easiest–yet most satisfying– meals! Garbanzo beans (chickpeas) are sautéed in a flavorful marinara and mixed with spinach.
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