Sheet-Pan Baked Feta with Bell Peppers & Chickpeas

Here is a delicious recipe from EatingWell that combines bell peppers and chickpeas for fiber and gut health, Aleppo pepper for a mild sweet flavor, and baked feta cheese for an enhanced texture.   

Prep Time: 15 min. | Cook Time: 20 min. | Total time: 35 min.

Yield: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• 2 1/4 teaspoons za'atar, divided

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper

• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

• 2 bell peppers (red, yellow and/or orange), cut into 2-inch squares

• 1 medium red onion, halved and sliced 1/4-inch thick

• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

• 1 15-ounce can no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed

• 1 6-ounce block feta cheese, cut into 1-inch pieces

• Chopped Parsley for garnish

Instructions:

   1.     Preheat oven to 425°F.

2.     Stir oil, 2 teaspoons za’atar, garlic powder, Aleppo pepper and salt together in a large bowl.

3.     Add bell peppers, onion, tomatoes and chickpeas; toss to coat well.

4.    Spread on a large rimmed baking sheet, leaving a 4-inch square empty in the center.

5.    Arrange feta pieces in the center in one layer; sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon za’atar.

6.    Bake, stirring the vegetables once but leaving the feta in place, until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Serve sprinkled with parsley, if desired.

By:  Carolyn Casner at EatingWell: https://www.eatingwell.com/sheet-pan-baked-feta-with-bell-peppers-chickpeas

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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 321

Total Fat: 18 g

Total Carbohydrate: 29 g

Protein: 13 g

Equivalents: 3 vegetable protein, 2 vegetables,

2 fat, 1 high fiber starch