Lemon Chickpea & Tomato Stew
This recipe originally appeared in Food & Wine Magazine. I modified it slightly to give it a little more kick and some added flavor. It’s soulful and bright and will warm you down to your toes. Substitute vegetable stock for a vegan meal.
Total Steps
9
Ingredients
14
Tools Needed
1
Ingredients
- 3.5 tablespoon <a href="/RDCCKVJD">extra-virgin olive oil</a>
- 1 large <a href="/CSFGV8FR">shallot,</a> finely chopped
- 1 clove <a href="/FQRPFPP6">garlic </a>finely chopped
- 2 15 ounce cans <a href="/4PPFPRF8">chickpeas,</a> drained and rinsed
- 1 Fresno or Jalapeno <a href="/ZBQT7PZV">chili </a>seeded, stemmed& minced
- 1.5 teaspoon dried <a href="/LC2JZ743">oregano,</a> crumbled
- 4 bay leaves- broken
- 1 teaspoon crushed <a href="/ZFRS3GMM">red pepper</a>
- 0 <a href="/XBPNFKYS">Salt& </a><a href="/4MTZ3JKD">Pepper</a>
- 5 cup <a href="/6XYQBYN6">chicken broth</a>
- 4 tablespoon fresh <a href="/PCGHNLWF">lemon juice& </a>1 tsp <a href="/Y5K7YSXM">lemon </a><a href="/NPP2VV8J">zest</a>
- 1.5 cup <a href="/64JZHTBQ">Oven Dried tomatoes </a>coarsely chopped,
- 4 <a href="/FQRPFPP6">garlic </a>cloves- minced
- 2 cup fresh <a href="/WNKTQS7L">chard </a>or <a href="/ZF3PDM3S">spinach </a>loosely chopped
Instructions
Step 1
In a large saucepan, <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>the olive oil.
Step 2
Add the shallot & garlic and cook over medium <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat,</a> <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stirring,</a> until soft, about 5 minutes.
Step 3
Add the chickpeas, chile, oregano, bay leaf and <a href="/LTSH5D6W">crushed </a>red pepper and <a href="/H7TNTGFZ">season </a>with <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt </a>& pepper.
Step 4
Cook, <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stirring </a>frequently, until the herbs are fragrant and the chickpeas are hot and starting to brown- (careful they sometimes jump out of the pan), about 5-7 minutes.
Step 5
Add the broth, lemon <a href="/VK4NCZQ8">zest,</a> lemon <a href="/QDWRNXYW">juice </a>and bring to a <a href="/W7VKDJHH">boil.</a>
Step 6
<a href="/GFSF4J5F">Simmer </a>the <a href="/6CS5LN84">stew </a>over moderately low <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>until the broth is <a href="/H3TYV2MZ">reduced </a>by half, about 20 minutes.
Step 7
<a href="/DRM2WPZ4">Stir </a>in the Oven-Dried Tomatoes, garlic and chard and <a href="/GFSF4J5F">simmer </a>for 5 minutes.
Step 8
Discard the bay leaf.
Step 9
<a href="/H7TNTGFZ">Season </a>the <a href="/6CS5LN84">stew </a>with <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt </a>& pepper and <a href="/Y6MVNCHX">serve </a>with <a href="/FVYNJCCW">warm </a>crusty <a href="/482ZKJDV">bread </a>to <a href="/NM2HN7TN">soak </a>up the <a href="/QDWRNXYW">juices.</a>