Spanish Chickpea & Potato Stew | Heartwarming FEEL-GOOD Recipe

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils cook faster and are lower in calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Sunflower oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Homemade stock enhances flavor without added cost.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen potatoes

Frozen potatoes save prep time and are often cheaper.

Heat a stockpot over medium heat and add 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.

Cut two slices from a baguette, each 2 centimeters thick, and remove the skins from 3 cloves of garlic.

Fry the baguette slices and garlic in the stockpot for 4 to 5 minutes until golden fried.

Finely chop 1 small onion and roughly chop 4 cloves of garlic.

Cut 2 medium Yukon gold potatoes into bite-sized pieces, about 2 centimeters thick.

Remove the fried baguette and garlic from the stockpot and set aside in a mortar.

In the same stockpot, add the chopped onion and garlic, and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until the onion is translucent.

Add 1 teaspoon of sweet smoked Spanish paprika and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin, mixing to coat the onion and garlic.

Add 2 finely grated tomatoes and season with sea salt and black pepper, then simmer for a couple of minutes without mixing.

Drain and rinse 2 cans of chickpeas under water.

Once the tomato mixture has thickened, add the potato pieces, drained chickpeas, and 3 cups of vegetable broth to the stockpot, along with 1 bay leaf.

Turn the heat to high and mix gently, then bring to a boil.

Cover the pot, lower the heat to low-medium, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until the potatoes are cooked through.

In the mortar with the fried baguette and garlic, add 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley and a pinch of sea salt, then pound into a paste.

After 20 minutes, check the potatoes for tenderness; if ready, add the bread and garlic mixture to the stew and mix well.

Remove from heat, transfer to a shallow bowl, and garnish with fresh parsley.

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