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Some things are just better when you make them yourself.
Take chickpeas, for example. There are few things handier than a can o’ cooked chickpeas to throw in a substantial salad, to whirl into homemade hummus or to make a Meatless Monday dinner.
But if you take the time to cook the dried chickpeas yourself, you’ll be awakened to a new level of flavor. They’re just so, so much better than canned.
You can certainly soak them overnight, and then boil them until they are cooked, or you could do them in the slow cooker. I choose the slow cooker because I can walk away for hours while it does the work.
I won’t say you’ll never go back to canned, because that is unrealistic, but I will say that given the choice, you will reach for the homemade.
Recipe: Slow Cooker Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried chickpeas
- 6 cups water (or you could use low-salt chicken broth or chicken stock)
- 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse, drain and pick over the chickpeas to remove any bits of dirt and debris. Place chickpeas and water in slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 6 hours, or until the chickpeas are tender when cut or mashed. Add salt to taste. Drain and use as desired.
- Refrigerate cooked chickpeas if not used right away. You may also freeze them for longer storage.
Sunday Supper
See this page for all the wonderful #SundaySupper dishes I have made since I joined this group, and links to all the other delicious dishes made by my fellow cooks.
How to deploy cooked chickpeas
—Raw Kale Salad with Chickpeas and Salmon in Orange Dressing
—Perfect Homemade Hummus
—Hummus with Caramelized Onions and Portobello Mushrooms
—Chickpea Curry
—Lemony Garbanzo Kale Salad with Tuna
—Kaleapalooza Salad
—Vegetarian Chickpea, Carrot, Cilantro, Curry Patty
—10-Minute Chickpea Salad with Feta and Basil
—Sweet Tomato, Chickpea and Fresh Rosemary Soup
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 6 hours
Diet type: Vegan
Diet tags: High protein
Number of servings (yield): 8
Culinary tradition: USA (General)
Our Sunday Supper slow cooker recipes
This week our #SundaySupper blogger crew is all about slowly bringing in the New Year with slow cooker recipes, hosted by Cindy of Cindy’s Recipes and Writings. Check out the variety of things we have cooked up for you! Try these Slow Cooker Chickpeas or find something else from the menu below that rings your chimes:
Whet Your Appetite
- Whiskey Bacon Onion Jam from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Orange-Fig Jam from girlichef
Simmering Soups, Stews, and Side Dishes
- Chicken and Wild Rice Soup from Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Low-Carb Chunky Beefy Vegetable Soup from Yours And Mine Are Ours
- Beef, Wine and Mushroom Soup from Noshing With The Nolands
- Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup from Foxes Love Lemons
- Beef Stew from The Foodie Army Wife
- Pot Roast and Portabello Stew from Kudos Kitchen By Renee
- Slow Cooker Black Bean and Polenta Stew from Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Turkey Stew from Magnolia Days
- San Antonio Chunky Chicken Stew from The Weekend Gourmet
- Pumpkin, Chickpea & Lentil Stew from Take A Bite Out of Boca
- Slow Cooker Chickpeas from Shockingly Delicious
Main Courses
- Football Sunday Teriyaki Pulled Pork from Family Foodie
- Slow Cooker Apricot Jalapeno Pork Chops from Hot Momma’s Kitchen Chaos
- Vegan Slow Cooker Hoppin’ John from Killer Bunnies, Inc
- Slow Cooker Coffee Glazed Brisket from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Chipotle Honey BBQ Ribs from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Crockpot Country Style Pork Ribs from Cooking On The Ranch
- Slow Cooker Jerk Pork from Curious Cuisiniere
- Slow Cooker Beef Daube Provencal from Momma’s Meals
- Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore from The Dinner-Mom
- Chicken and Broccoli from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Tacos de Lengua from The Texan New Yorker
- Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken & Black Beans for Tacos from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Chinese Chicken from The Ninja Baker
- Slow Cooker Beef Brisket French Dip Sandwiches from Neighborfood
Join us around the family table for #SundaySupper
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- Pinterest: Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more recipes and photos.
- Join: To join the Sunday Supper Movement, sign up by clicking here → Sunday Supper Movement.
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Wow I never thought to try making these in the Crock, I’ve always bought canned, these much taste so much better and be so much more healthier for you! Thanks for sharing!
I seriously need to do this more often!
One of these days I’m going to make chickpeas myself instead of relying on the canned ones. I hear hummus made from freshly prepared chickpeas is heavenly.
I love dried beans instead of canned. I’ve never really used chickpeas though. Pinning this for sure!
Yes please… XO and HNY GREG
This is such a great idea! I often reach for canned, but I need to do this! They look delicious!
Dorothy,
You’ve done it again! Your slow cooker caramelized onions are my go to caramelized onion recipe, and I can see this becoming my go to chick pea recipe. I’ve got the bags of dried peas, but I seem to forget to pre-soak before we run out of hummus and since the natives get restless without their hummus I resort to canned.
I confess that I’ve never tried cooking dried chickpeas, but I actually really want to. It would be great to make hummus with them, and without all of that added sodium from canned chickpeas. Thanks for giving me a way to do it in the slow cooker – I can do this!
Lori,
You can, you CAN!
Chickpeas are so wonderful in so many dishes…I welcome this chickpea savvy recipe into my recipe file! Thank you, Dorothy!
chick peas are so versatile, thanks for sharing a great staple recipe 🙂
Wow! I love this! So simple. I’m sure these would make some of the best tasting hummus ever too! Can’t wait to give this method a try.
Omg omg omg I’m so excited that you posted this today because I was literally just contemplating buying a bag of dried chickpeas! I’m totally trying out this method. Thank you!
Take a Bite,
Then you MUST do it!
I do love homemade instead of canned or “store bought.” Thanks for sharing this one! HUGS!
Oh, thank you for posting this! Of course I reach for canned beans too, but you’re definitely correct that making them yourself has way more flavor. And I’ve found the slow cooker is the way to go. Tried them stovetop once. It wasn’t pretty…
I always reach for the can, since I make a ton of hummus. I really need to use your method and cook my own chick peas. I’m certain they will make my hummus even better! Thanks, Dorothy!
Liz,
They WILL! The canned are so convenient, but just once make your own chickpeas, and you will see.
Thanks for this. I make beans in the crockpot, why have I never bought dried chickpeas? Nice to find your blog through Sunday Supper
Simply beautiful…and those photos…I’d swear that I could just reach up and pluck a chick pea off that spoon.
I do like to make dried beans when I have the time. I’ll try them in a crock pot thanks for the idea, Dorothy!
I have never cooked with dried beans before, what a money saver! I love this recipe and must give it a try! I can see a ton of chickpea recipes in my future!
I looove chick peas and have so many recipes using them. I never thought to cook them in the slow cooker. Great idea!