Bonzo Stew

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  • Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
1/2 cup dried chickpeas1 carrot, quartered1 celery stalk, quartered3 large sprigs parsley1 cinnamon stick2 bay leaves1 1/2 cups water1 1/2 large sweet onions, sliced thinly3 cloves garlic, minced1 tbsp white wine1/2 tbsp tomato paste1/2 tsp paprika1/2 tbsp curry powder
Directions
Place chickpeas in a bowl, cover by 2" with hot water. Cover and soak 12 hours. Drain, discarding liquid.
Combine soaked peas, carrot, celery, parsley, bay leaves, cinnamon stick and the water in a pot.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 1/2 hours, until tender.
Drain, reserving cooking liquid and chickpeas separately. Discard vegetables and aromatics.
Heat 1/4 cup water in a deep skillet.
Addd onion slices and cook slowly until browned, about 12-15 minutes. Add water if necessary to prevent burning.
Add garlic, cook 2 minutes further.
Stir in chickpeas and white wine, cook 5 minutes, stirring gently.
Pour in the reserved cooking liquid, add tomato paste, paprika and curry powder.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer covered for 10 minutes.
Uncover pot, and cook 10 minutes longer.
Serve hot over beds of brown rice, couscous or baby spinach.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 219.2
  • Total Fat: 1.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 447.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.3 g
  • Protein: 8.5 g

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