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RCI-VG.004.0049.001

Garbanzo bean stew

American cuisine Vegetarian Cuisine Beans

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

  • olive oil
    1 tablespoon
  • red onion
    chopped
    1 medium
  • red bell pepper
    peeled, cored and chopped
    1 unit
  • garlic
    minced
    2 cloves
  • saffron
    1 Pinch
  • new or boiling potatoes
    unpeeled and cut into bite-sized chunks
    ½ pound
  • smoked sweet paprika (such as Piment-n de la Vera)
    2 teaspoons
  • sherry
    ¼ cup
  • cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
    drained or 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
    2 cups
  • (14½-ounce) can diced tomatoes plus their liquid
    1 unit
  • vegetable stock or water
    cups
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
    1 unit
  • hot cooked rice
    2 cups
  • Chopped parsley
    optional garnish
    1 unit

Method

1
In a Dutch Oven or large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat.
2
Sauté onion, red pepper, garlic, saffron, and potatoes, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes start to soften, about 15 minutes.
3
Stir in paprika, then sherry and cook about a minute.
4
Add chickpeas, tomatoes, stock (or water), salt and pepper.
5
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook partially covered until potatoes are tender and stew thickens, 30 to 40 minutes.
6
Remove from heat and let stand about 15 minutes to meld flavors and thicken slightly.
7
To serve, make a pyramid of rice in the center of each of 4 bowls, then ladle hot stew around rice.
8
Garnish with parsley, if desired.