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Chickpea, Tomato + Feta Traybake with Orzo

This is our beany take on the viral feta + tomato pasta that took over TikTok back in 2020.

We've used orzo in this recipe to bulk it out that little bit more if you're feeding a crowd (or cooking for pasta enthusiasts who you're trying to convince to eat more beans!). But equally, this recipe will work just as well without the pasta, as those big, creamy QUEEN CHICKPEAS, do enough of the talking.


What's also the JOY of this traybake is that it can be batch-cooked, stored in tupperwares and eaten either hot or cold.


Check out our Top 10 Chickpea recipes if you love this one!


Turn it into a FEAST:

Serve with some white fish such as cod, hake or monkfish

Feeds: 4
Takes: 40 minutes
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Ingredients

650g baby plum tomatoes

200g feta cheese

3tsp grated garlic

1tsp dried oregano

½tsp chilli flakes

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

3 tbsp olive oil

150g spinach, or other leafy greens of choice

1 jar of Queen Chickpeas, drained

50g black olives

A handful of pine nuts, toasted (optional)

200g orzo (optional)

A handful of fresh basil (roughly 10g)

Lemon wedges, to serve

Substitutions

Orzo - giant cous cous

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Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 190C.

2

Tumble the tomatoes into a large baking tray and pop the block of feta in the centre of the tray.

3

In a bowl, add the garlic, oregano, chilli flakes, red wine vinegar, olive oil, a pinch of salt and cracked black pepper in a small bowl and mix well to combine. Pour this dressing over the feta and tomatoes, using a spatula to spread it over evenly. Bake for an initial 25 mins.

4

Meanwhile, cook the orzo in a pan of boiling, salted water as per packet instructions.

5

After the 25 mins, remove the tray from the oven and tumble in the drained chickpeas and spinach (or any greens, if using). Toss to coat in the tomato juices and continue to bake for a further 5-6 minutes, just to warm the chickpeas through.

6

Remove the pan from the oven. Mash up the feta and some of the tomatoes with a fork to form a creamy sauce. Pour in the cooked orzo and mix well, add some pasta water to loosen the sauce if needed.

7

Tear in the basil leaves and scatter over the pine nuts and olives. Serve onto plates + tuck in.

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