Description
This hearty Chorizo Chickpea Stew features smoky, spicy chorizo simmered with chickpeas, tomatoes, and warming spices. Perfect for a cozy meal, this stew offers a flavorful and satisfying combination that’s easy to prepare in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Meats & Proteins
- 250g / 8 oz chorizo (2 pieces), cut into 8mm / 1/3″ slices
Produce & Aromatics
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bay leaf, preferably fresh, otherwise dried
Spices & Seasonings
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (or normal paprika as substitute)
- 1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Pantry
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 400g / 14 oz can crushed tomato
- 400g / 14 oz can chickpeas, drained (or other beans of choice)
- 1 cup chicken stock/broth, low sodium
Instructions
- Sauté chorizo: Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or small pot over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo slices and cook for 3 minutes or until golden and slightly crisp, releasing their flavorful oils.
- Sauté aromatics: Add minced garlic, dried thyme, smoked paprika, and the bay leaf to the pan. Stir continuously for 1 minute until fragrant, allowing the spices to bloom without burning.
- Add remaining ingredients: Pour in the crushed tomatoes, drained chickpeas, low sodium chicken stock, cooking salt, and black pepper. Stir well to combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Simmer: Bring the stew to a gentle simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Let it simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring regularly to prevent sticking and allow the sauce to thicken and reduce.
- Serve: Remove and discard the bay leaf. Ladle the stew into bowls and serve hot, ideally with crusty bread spread with butter for dipping.
Notes
- You can substitute chickpeas with any other preferred beans for variation.
- If fresh bay leaf is unavailable, dried bay leaf works as a good alternative, but remove it before serving.
- Adjust the smoked paprika amount depending on your spice preference or replace it entirely with regular paprika for milder flavor.
- This stew pairs wonderfully with crusty bread or over a bed of rice for a more filling meal.
- For a vegetarian version, omit chorizo and use vegetable stock instead, adding smoked paprika and other spices to deepen the flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
