Another delicious and simple sheet pan dinner!

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I love a simple sheet pan dinner for a weeknight! I really like to eat at 5 and I get home at 4:25 most days, so I really like having something simple to throw in the oven and then I can relax and play with my son until dinner. This meal really did not take too long and it tastes delicious! I recommend saving this barbecue sauce for other meals too! It’s super savory with a hint of spice and the ingredients were very affordable.

Ingredient details:

• Chickpeas – I used canned chickpeas. If you already have cooked chickpeas set aside, you’ll need about a cup and a half.
• Sweet potato – Using a large sweet potato that yields about a cup.
• Cauliflower – I really love the flavor of cauliflower in this barbecue sauce! I used a medium head of cauliflower and it was the perfect amount of florets to blend with the rest of the ingredients.
• Red onion – Any onion should work for this, but I liked how the red onion cooked with the rest of the veggies.
• Red bell pepper – Any bell pepper color should work, but red was what I had on hand and it added a good pop of color compared to the more muted veggie colors.
• Dates – You can find pitted medjool dates at almost any store. If your food processor isn’t really high speed (I need to upgrade mine so bad!!), chop up the dates a bit before processing.
• Garlic – I used whole garlic cloves and just let them get chopped up with the rest of the sauce.

Recipe List

Ingredients:

15 oz can chickpeas

1 large sweet potato

1 head of cauliflower

1 red onion

1 red bell pepper

Sauce:

1/2 cup dates

2 tbsp tamari

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

6 oz tomato paste

1 tbsp dijon mustard

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp paprika

5 cloves garlic

1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 cup water

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°
2. Dice sweet poatoes, bell pepper, and onion.
3. Chop the cauliflower into small florets.
4. On a baking sheet, spread potatoes, bell pepper, onion, cauliflower, chickpeas.
5. Bake on 400° for 20 minutes.
6. In a food processor, process all ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
7. Once the timer goes off, pour the sauce over the vegetables and toss gently.
8. Bake on 400° for another 20 minutes.
9. Pull out of the oven and rest for 5-10 minutes.
10. Serve and enjoy!

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