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# :stew: Harissa Olive Oil-Braised Chickpeas & Fennel

![Harissa Olive Oil-Braised Chickpeas and Fennel][1]{ loading=lazy }

| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:------:|:----------:|
| 4 to 6 | 65 minutes |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :canned_food: 2 cans chickpeas
- :rice: some cooked couscous
- :bread: some crusty bread
- :garlic: 1 medium fennel bulb
- :herb: 2 Tbsps fennel fronds
- :cheese: 4 ozs feta cheese
- :seedling: 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- :garlic: 4 cloves garlic
- :tomato: 1.5 Tbsps harissa paste
- :salt: 0.5 tsp kosher salt
- :lemon: 1 medium lemon
- :olive: 1 cup olive oil

## :cooking: Cookware

- :shallow_pan_of_food: 3-quart baking dish
- :burrito: aluminum foil

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 325°F.

### Step 2

Coarsely chop 2 tablespoons fennel fronds and reserve. Trim the top and bottom of 1 medium fennel bulb. Quarter, core,
and thinly slice. Smash 4 garlic cloves. Halve 1 medium lemon. Thinly slice half the lemon and remove the seeds from
the slices; reserve the remaining half. Drain and rinse 2 cans chickpeas.

### Step 3

Pour 1 cup olive oil into a 9x13-inch or other 3-quart baking dish. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons harissa paste and 1/2
teaspoon kosher salt; stir to combine. Add the chickpeas, fennel, garlic, lemon slices, and 3 fresh rosemary sprigs.
Toss gently to coat everything in the harissa olive oil and arrange into an even layer.

### Step 4

Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake, stirring halfway through, until the chickpeas are soft but not falling apart,
and the mixture is bubbling, about 1 hour total.

### Step 5

Uncover and squeeze the juice from the reserved lemon half over the chickpeas and stir to combine. Let cool for 5
minutes. Taste and if you like things spicier, stir in a bit more harissa as desired. Crumble 4 ounces feta cheese
over the top, sprinkle with reserved fennel fronds, and serve with crusty bread over cooked couscous, if desired.

### :link: Source

- <https://www.thekitchn.com/harissa-olive-oil-braised-chickpeas-fennel-recipe-23105455>

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