Fra Diavolo (literally “among the devil”) is a spicy sauce made with a generous portion of red pepper. While it’s typically served with seafood, this vegan chickpeas fra diavolo recipe hits all of those spicy, tomatoey notes.

“Shut up about tomatoes already, Shannon!”, they said while shaking their heads. But you can’t stop me! It’s summer and I’m gonna ‘mato all I want.
The backbone of this vegetarian fra diavolo dish is the tomato-based sauce, which is made by sauteing a little bit of onion, quite a lot of garlic, and as many red pepper flakes as you can tolerate. Deglazing with white wine brings a bit of elegance to the equation, and from there you work in some crushed tomatoes and simmer until thick.
I stirred in chickpeas this time around, resulting in a rich and spicy tomato chickpea stew that I have deemed chickpeas fra diavolo, but you could use whatever protein or veggies suit your fancy.
Continue reading Chickpeas Fra Diavolo at Yup, It's Vegan! for the full recipe.

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