CABBAGE WITH TOMATOES, BULGUR AND CHICKPEAS

Cabbage With Tomatoes, Bulgur and Chickpeas image

This recipe is based on a Greek dish made with red cabbage. I've used both green and red cabbage, and I like it both ways. It's a comforting vegan dish that works as an entree or a side.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories dinner, easy, weekday, one pot, main course, side dish

Time 40m

Yield Serves six

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 medium head green or red cabbage, finely shredded
1 14-ounce can chopped tomatoes with juice
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar, cider vinegar or sherry vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
2 cups water
1 cup coarse bulgur
1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

Steps:

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy lidded skillet or Dutch oven. Add the onion, and cook, stirring often, until tender, about five minutes. Stir in a pinch of salt and the paprika. Cook, stirring, until the onion is thoroughly tender and infused with paprika, three to four minutes.
Add the cabbage, and cook, stirring, for three minutes or until it begins to wilt. Stir in the tomatoes, sugar and vinegar, and add salt to taste. Bring to a simmer, lower the heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes until the cabbage is thoroughly tender.
Stir in the dill and the water, and bring a to a boil. Add the bulgur and chickpeas. Stir to combine. When the water comes back to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cover. Simmer 10 minutes or until all of the water has been absorbed. Remove from the heat, taste and adjust seasonings, and serve hot or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 329, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 50 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 12 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 962 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams