Roast Veg and Chickpea Stew
A simple and delicious stew that makes for an uncomplicated dinner.
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Baked vegetables are simply great: wash, chop, add oil, pop in the oven and take your time preparing the rest while the vegetables get better and better as they bake. In my opinion, this is one of the best ways to prepare zucchinis and eggplants! You can also experiment with spices, especially with baked vegetables: Cardamom and coriander give a more oriental flavor, and cinnamon may sound a little unusual at first, but it works really well.
We use these baked vegetables to make a tomato-based stew that also contains chickpeas. Couscous is a good accompaniment, but the stew can also be eaten on its own with a dollop of yogurt.
The dish is based on a recipe from “Deliciously Ella” - it has now disappeared from the website, but can still be found on YouTube.
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Recipe
Fresh from the pot and deliciously tomato-y: roast veg and chickpea stew.
Ingredients
Preparation Time: 5 min
Total Time: 45 min
Servings: 2
- • 1 zucchini
- • 1/2 eggplant
- • 400 g chickpeas (1 tin)
- • 30+20 g olive oil
- • 1 red onion
- • 2 cloves of garlic
- • 2 teaspoons tomato puree
- • 400 g tin of tomatoes
- • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- • 1 pinch of chili
- • 1 pinch of salt
- • 1 pinch of pepper
- • as a side dish: 120 g couscous
Ingredients
Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 5 min
Total Time: 45 min
- • 1 zucchini
- • 1/2 eggplant
- • 400 g chickpeas (1 tin)
- • 30+20 g olive oil
- • 1 red onion
- • 2 cloves of garlic
- • 2 teaspoons tomato puree
- • 400 g tin of tomatoes
- • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- • 1 pinch of chili
- • 1 pinch of salt
- • 1 pinch of pepper
Instructions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C. Wash the zucchini and cut into half moons. Wash and chop the eggplant.
- 2 Place the chopped vegetables in an ovenproof dish with the chickpeas and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and bake in the oven for about 35 minutes. Turn the vegetables halfway through so that they get some color on all sides.
- 3 Peel and chop the onion and garlic. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and sauté the onion. When the onion is translucent, fry the garlic for about 3 minutes. Add the tomato puree.
- 4 Add the tinned tomatoes and a little water if necessary. Season with chili, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat and simmer with the lid on for about 10-15 minutes.
- 5 In a bowl, pour double the amount of boiling water over the couscous. Season with salt and leave to stand for 5-10 minutes.
- 6 Remove the vegetables from the oven and add to the tomato sauce. Serve with the couscous.
Carbon Footprint
Carbon Footprint: 1997 g CO₂e
This ranks it number 40 out of 57 recipes published on the blog so far in terms of estimated carbon footprint.
It therefore belongs to the tertile of recipes with the highest emissions (bottom 33%). 😮
In terms of the individual ingredients, canned tomatoes are the most notable, as their carbon footprint is also influenced by the emissions from the production of the cans themselves and the processing of the tomatoes. Zucchinis and eggplants, on the other hand, have a comparatively good greenhouse gas balance and together account for less than 5% of the carbon footprint, although they make up more than a quarter of the weight of the ingredients.
Comparison of Ingredients
| Ingredients | Carbon footprint per kg | Carbon footprint for recipe | % of ingredients | % of CO₂ emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zucchini | 0.2 | 40 | 14% | 2% |
| eggplant | 0.2 | 34 | 12% | 2% |
| chickpeas (canned) | 1.3 | 520 | 29% | 26% |
| onion | 0.2 | 14 | 5% | 1% |
| garlic | 0.5 | 3 | 0% | 0% |
| tomato paste | 4.3 | 86 | 1% | 4% |
| canned tomatoes | 1.8 | 720 | 29% | 36% |
| maple syrup | 0.7 | 7 | 1% | 0% |
| chili powder | 1.1 | 1 | 0% | 0% |
| salt | 1.4 | 1 | 0% | 0% |
| pepper | 1.1 | 1 | 0% | 0% |
| couscous | 1.2 | 140 | 9% | 7% |
| Bake vegetables | 284 | 14% | ||
| Cook sauce | 122 | 6% | ||
| Cook couscous | 24 | 1% |
Instructions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C. Wash the zucchini and cut into half moons. Wash and chop the eggplant.
- 2 Place the chopped vegetables in an ovenproof dish with the chickpeas and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and bake in the oven for about 35 minutes. Turn the vegetables halfway through so that they get some color on all sides.
- 3 Peel and chop the onion and garlic. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and sauté the onion. When the onion is translucent, fry the garlic for about 3 minutes. Add the tomato puree.
- 4 Add the tinned tomatoes and a little water if necessary. Season with chili, salt, and pepper. Reduce the heat and simmer with the lid on for about 10-15 minutes.
- 5 In a bowl, pour double the amount of boiling water over the couscous. Season with salt and leave to stand for 5-10 minutes.
- 6 Remove the vegetables from the oven and add to the tomato sauce. Serve with the couscous.
Carbon Footprint
Carbon Footprint (2 portions): 1997 g CO₂e
This ranks it number 40 out of 57 recipes published on the blog so far in terms of estimated carbon footprint.
It therefore belongs to the tertile of recipes with the highest emissions (bottom 33%). 😮
In terms of the individual ingredients, canned tomatoes are the most notable, as their carbon footprint is also influenced by the emissions from the production of the cans themselves and the processing of the tomatoes. Zucchinis and eggplants, on the other hand, have a comparatively good greenhouse gas balance and together account for less than 5% of the carbon footprint, although they make up more than a quarter of the weight of the ingredients.
Comparison of Ingredients
| Ingredients | Carbon footprint per kg | Carbon footprint for recipe | % of ingredients | % of CO₂ emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zucchini | 0.2 | 40 | 14% | 2% |
| eggplant | 0.2 | 34 | 12% | 2% |
| chickpeas (canned) | 1.3 | 520 | 29% | 26% |
| onion | 0.2 | 14 | 5% | 1% |
| garlic | 0.5 | 3 | 0% | 0% |
| tomato paste | 4.3 | 86 | 1% | 4% |
| canned tomatoes | 1.8 | 720 | 29% | 36% |
| maple syrup | 0.7 | 7 | 1% | 0% |
| chili powder | 1.1 | 1 | 0% | 0% |
| salt | 1.4 | 1 | 0% | 0% |
| pepper | 1.1 | 1 | 0% | 0% |
| couscous | 1.2 | 140 | 9% | 7% |
| Bake vegetables | 284 | 14% | ||
| Cook sauce | 122 | 6% | ||
| Cook couscous | 24 | 1% |