Drain the sun-dried tomatoes reserving 1 tablespoon of the oil. Roughly chop the tomatoes and set aside.
2
Heat the tomato oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic to the oil and fry for 5 minutes until the onion starts to soften.
3
Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, paprika and chilli flakes and chickpeas to the pan. Fry for another 2 minutes.
4
Pour in the stock and double cream. Allow to gently simmer and reduce for 10 minutes until the sauce is thick and the chickpeas are tender.
5
Stir through the Parmesan, season well with freshly ground salt and black pepper and remove from the heat. Roughly chop the basil leaves and scatter over the top. Serve with roasted broccoli and crusty bread for dipping.
Ingredients
150gSun-Dried Tomatoes in Oil
1Red Onion - Finely Chopped
150mlDouble Cream
4Garlic Cloves - Minced/Finely Chopped
1tspSmoked Paprika
0.50tspDried Red Chilli Flakes
200mlVegetable Stock
400gChickpeas - Drained
50gParmesan
15gBasil Leaves - Chopped
Directions
1
Drain the sun-dried tomatoes reserving 1 tablespoon of the oil. Roughly chop the tomatoes and set aside.
2
Heat the tomato oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic to the oil and fry for 5 minutes until the onion starts to soften.
3
Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, paprika and chilli flakes and chickpeas to the pan. Fry for another 2 minutes.
4
Pour in the stock and double cream. Allow to gently simmer and reduce for 10 minutes until the sauce is thick and the chickpeas are tender.
5
Stir through the Parmesan, season well with freshly ground salt and black pepper and remove from the heat. Roughly chop the basil leaves and scatter over the top. Serve with roasted broccoli and crusty bread for dipping.