Quick and easy dinners using inexpensive chickpeas

Mon 29 Jun 2026 at 3:06pm

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 is 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 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 before serving.

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