Braised chickpeas with zucchini and pesto from Smitten Kitchen by Deb Perelman

  • basil pesto
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Show all ingredients...
  • Serves : 4

  • EYB Comments

    Can substitute summer squash for zucchini, ricotta cheese for burrata cheese, and country bread or gluten-free bread for sourdough bread.

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    Can substitute summer squash for zucchini, ricotta cheese for burrata cheese, and country bread or gluten-free bread for sourdough bread.

  • MollyB on July 01, 2025

    Very good and easy. I had no burrata or ricotta, so we had it on its own over rice and it was delicious. Will definitely make again!

  • Emily Hope on September 08, 2024

    I hate to be the dissenting voice but this was the rare Smitten Kitchen miss for us -- bland and the flavors of the onions and zucchini seemed quite muddy with just a boil and no initial saute. Won't repeat.

  • hbakke on August 23, 2024

    Wow, this was ugly (and delicious)! I added four sliced baby peppers to the mix for a little color, but this turned out the ugliest shade of grey (especially the leftovers). I served with Parmesan cheese, a dollop of ricotta, and a sprinkle of chile flakes. Nice way to use up zucchini.

  • Esylvia on August 19, 2024

    Thought this would be ok & a provident use of that abundant csa squash — It was DELICIOUS. I didn't have burrata, so I substituted a scoop of ricotta on top of each serving. Ate the leftovers without cheese and they were still delish.

  • MariaSwe on July 25, 2024

    This was so much better than the list of ingredients suggested. Really flavourful and so easy to make. I used home cooked chickpeas, which was great but isn't really necessary in a recipe like this where the chickpeas braise in the actual dish. Instead of burrata or ricotta I used feta, which also worked great. Will definitely repeat.

  • anya_sf on July 20, 2024

    Very tasty and so easy to throw together. In our house this served 3.

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