Braised greens with chickpeas and eggs

Author: Liz Macri - Recipe Writer & Editor

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

First published: Sep 2017

This nutritious vegetarian recipe provides 3½ serves of your 5-a-day and is a low-cost, yet filling dinner option for the family.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 50 mins

Hands-on time: 25 mins

Total cost: $13.80 / $3.45 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
¼ teaspoon chilli flakes
6 cups sliced mixed mushrooms
2 cups thickly sliced cabbage
1 ½ cups fresh or frozen green beans, trimmed
1 bunch broccolini, halved lengthways, sliced diagonally, or 2 cups small broccoli florets
400g can no-added-salt chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX, rinsed and drained
1 reduced-salt vegetable stock cube, crumbled
4 eggs
cracked black pepper, to season
2 wholemeal Lebanese breads, warmed and halved, to serve

In a large deep frying pan, heat half the oil over medium. Gently fry onion for 5 minutes, or until softened. Add garlic, thyme, chilli and mushrooms. Cook, stirring, for 5–7 minutes or until mushrooms are softened. Remove from pan.
Heat remaining oil in same pan to medium-high. Cook cabbage, beans and broccolini, stirring for about 3–5 minutes, or until cabbage starts to wilt. Add chickpeas, stock and 1/2 cup water, and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, or until greens are tender and the water has reduced slightly. Return the mushroom mixture to pan and stir.
Meanwhile, half-fill a medium frying pan with water and bring to a simmer. Crack 1 egg carefully into the pan. Cook for 3 minutes, or to your liking. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining eggs.
Divide greens, mushrooms and any broth among serving bowls. Top with eggs and season with pepper. Serve with warmed breads.

Make it vegan: Omit eggs and check stock and bread are vegan.

Calories 367cal

Kilojoules 1540kJ

Protein 22g

Total fat 11g

–Saturated fat 2g

Carbohydrates 40g

–Sugars 12g

Dietary fibre 15g

Sodium 480mg

Calcium 130mg

Iron 4mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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