This chickpea stew owes its speed and deliciousness to chorizo.
Lets put chorizo in everything!!
So although weve made it in a fraction of the time, Im sticking with the name!
Raw slices of chorizo
(Sorry chickpeas, but its true).
Chickpeas add bulk and texture to the dish, and I love how they too absorb the chorizo flavour!
You get great bang for your buck with chorizo so much flavour packed into a little sausage.
Raw slices of chorizo
Find them at the deli or in the cured meats section of the fridge.
Alternatives Any smoked sausage (like kranskeys, German sausages etc).
Tip Get extra and make everybodys favouritesmoked sausage and rice, or abig paella!
Sautéed golden brown slices of chorizo. Resist nibbling!!!
Chickpeas Were just going canned today, for convenience, for this quick n easy meal.
Just crack open that can!
Chicken stock/broth I like to use low sodium so I can control the salt in this.
Vegetable stock also works, but chicken stock does give the stew sauce deeper flavour.
Bay leaf, thyme and smoked paprika Herb and spice flavours for the sauce.
Sauteed with the chorizo to bring out toasty flavour before adding the liquids.
Great trick to get more flavour into your dishes toast those herbs and spices!
Garlic This dish was never going to happen without garlic!
How to make chorizo chickpea stew
Stew-like results with stir-fry speed!
OK, fine, thats a wee bit of an exaggeration.
It takes longer than a stir-fry.
But its MUCH faster than traditional stews!!!
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Saute the chorizo until golden.
Toast the spices for 1 minute.
Tip in the chickpeas and tomato then simmer for 15 minutes.
Saute chorizoslicesin a little oil until beautifully golden and caramelised.
Dont be tempted to shortcut this step!
Saute herbs & spices Once the chorizo is golden, add the bay leaf, thyme and paprika.
Toast it for a minute, inhaling deeply to enjoy the smell!
It really is so good.
(Oh, and we toast the herbs and spices to bring extra flavour out of them.
Not just so we can enjoy the smell!
Simmerfor 15 minutes with the lid off until the sauce thickens.
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How fast was that???
And justwaituntil you taste it!
Such is the miracle of chorizo.
So much power packed into one little sausage.
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