Quick and easy dinners using inexpensive chickpeas

Four quick and easy dinners using inexpensive chickpeas Mon 29 Jun 2026 at 3:06pm If you're looking for a quick, comforting or inexpensive meal (or all three) it's time to get chickpeas out of the pantry and onto the menu. From soup to curry, the dependable legume easily transforms into a delicious dinner, and these budget-friendly recipes are worth adding to your regular rotation. Easy lemon ravioli with baby spinach and cheese Chickpeas add some nuttiness and nutritional weight to this weeknight-friendly pasta. Inspired by spaghetti al limone, this recipe brings together just a few simple ingredients and is completely unfussy. Dinner served in less than 30 minutes. Spinach and chickpea curry with paneer This spinach and chickpea curry is an adaptable, "zero-thought" winter dinner. The genesis of this quick and "pantry reliant" meal is the Indian dish saag/palak paneer and it comes together in 15 minutes. Spiced chickpeas in a rich tomato sauce Chickpeas and spices cooked in a rich tomato broth, anyone? You can go two ways here by either using canned or dried chickpeas and while the cook time is a little longer for the latter, both options are comforting and delicious. Pasta, chickpea and spinach soup A wonderfully simple and satisfying pasta and chickpea soup for the cooler months. You can also make this dish ahead of time — just cook the pasta in the soup just before serving.