Garbanzo Bean Curry

Does dinnertime throw you for a loop? I never know what to make! There are so many delicious recipes out there, but I often find myself going back and forth between the same ten meal ideas. That does get old after a while, and the family might start to complain. At least, mine does. My son told me one night that dinner was “boring.” Well then, what do you do? I started perusing through the internet looking for meal ideas, and ways to switch up dinner. I found this recipe while looking for some coupons, and decided to give it a go. It was amazing!

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What You Need

• Vegetable oil spray
• 1 onion sliced
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 2 large tomatoes sliced or 2 cups canned tomatoes no salt added
• 4 cups water
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 8 teaspoons Benefiber® unflavored powder
• 1 1/3 cup cooked no salt added garbanzo beans (from dry or can)
• ½ cup cracked wheat
• 1 cup peas fresh or frozen
• 4 cups spinach
• ¼ cup nonfat yogurt

Instructions

1. Heat heavy bottom stock pot over medium heat.
2. Spray pot with vegetable oil and add onion. Sautee till translucent (about 5 minutes). Add cumin, mustard powder, ginger, garlic, and cayenne. Cook for 2 more minutes stirring constantly.
3. Add tomatoes, water salt, pepper, turmeric, Benefiber®, garbanzo beans, and cracked wheat and cook for 15 minutes.
4. Add peas and spinach, cook just till soup returns to a simmer. Top with yogurt and serve.

Category

Dinnertime

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