Peanuts.....get yer, uhhh.....umm...

  If you've been looking for a Friday night nibbley snack or something to take with you to those Friday night football games - you've come to the right place.  This week's Free Recipe Friday may look like roasted peanuts, but instead are roasted, toasted Garbanzo beans or Chickpeas.  Garbanzo beans you say?!?  Yes, don't be scared - they are yummy and oh so cheap, so no excuses.  You can find them on the canned bean aisle in most any grocery store.  Buy organic, name brand or whatever floats your boat.
  Although Garbanzo beans are larger and hail from the Mediterranean region, and Chickpeas are smaller and hail from the Middle East, they are similar enough to be used interchangeably.  Which is why people may treat them as the very same legume.   Garbanzo beans/Chickpeas are one of the main ingredients in Hummus, which happens to be the Arabic word for Chickpeas.  Hummus is a yummy dipping snack that's growing more and more in popularity.
  What makes this week's roasted recipe so great is the seasoning possibilities - the sky is the limit!  I stumbled upon Roasted & Toasted Garbanzo Beans a while back on the website, A Bachelor and His Grill.  Amazing food with amazing pics.  Check it out!  In the meantime, you should toast and roast some Garbanzo beans yourself, really.

WHAT YOU NEED:
2 cans Garbanzo Beans
(Chickpeas)

2 tablespoons Olive Oil

1 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1/2 teaspoon ground Cumin

1/2 teaspoon Paprika

1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder

1/4 teaspoon Sugar

Salt & Black Pepper to taste
(appx. 1 teaspoon of each)

WHAT TO DO:

Rinse and drain beans in a colander
and lay out on paper towels to dry a bit
for about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place beans along with all other ingredients
in a freezer style baggie and shake!
Once the beans are thoroughly covered
with spices, spread beans out
onto a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick spray.



Roast in the oven 50 minutes to 1 hour,
stirring often.
Let rest for several minutes.  Yummy!
Once they are completely cool,
you can store them in a large size baggie
or good seal-able container.


Take these little yummies on your next road trip
or sit and enjoy them on a comfy couch!

ENJOY!!!