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Stewed Tuna and Chickpeas with Rice

You can still use your canned foods to put together a balanced and delicious meal!

Serves: 4 (Serving= 1 cup tuna and chickpeas plus 1/2 cup rice)

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon canola oil
• 1 cup diced onion or 1 small onion, diced
• 1 - 15 ounce can chickpeas/garbanzo beans
• 1 - 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
• 2 – 5 ounce cans chunk light tuna in water
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cups cooked brown rice

Directions

1. Sauté onion in oil over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes. 
2. Add chickpeas, tomatoes, tuna, garlic powder and ground cumin.  Stir to combine and cook an additional 6-7 minutes.
3. Serve over ½ cup brown rice.