Spain's BEST-KEPT Chickpea Stew | Potaje de Garbanzos con Panecillos

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils cook faster and are lower in calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable and neutral in flavor.

bread rolls

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: store-bought rolls

Whole grain bread adds fiber and nutrients.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: chili powder

Chili powder provides similar flavor at a lower cost.

Heat a stock pot with medium heat and add in 2 tbsp olive oil.

After a couple of minutes, add in the chopped onion, garlic, and red bell pepper, mix continuously. After 4 minutes, when the vegetables are lightly sautéed, add in the paprika and cumin, quickly mix together, then add in the grated tomatoes, mix together and then simmer.

In the meantime, cut the potato (peeled) into small bite-sized pieces, and drain the cans of chickpeas into a colander and rinse under water.

After simmering the grated tomatoes for 5 minutes and they've slightly thickened, add in the drained chickpeas, chopped potatoes, and season with salt & pepper, mix together, then add in the vegetable broth and bay leaf. Turn it up to high heat and give it a mix; once it comes to a boil, place a lid on the pan and lower to low-medium heat.

While the stew is simmering, make the pieces of fried bread. Crack the eggs into a bowl, then add in the chopped garlic, saffron, chopped parsley, and season with salt & pepper. Whisk together, then slowly add in the breadcrumbs while mixing continuously until you have a semi-thick paste-like texture.

Heat a fry pan with medium heat and add in 1/4 cup olive oil.

After a couple of minutes, add in spoonfuls of the mixture, all in a single layer and evenly spaced out. Fry for 3 minutes per side or until golden brown, then remove from the pan and set aside.

After simmering the stew for 15 to 20 minutes and the potatoes are just cooked through, remove the bay leaf, then add the spinach. Gently mix the spinach into the stew until lightly wilted, then add the pieces of fried bread and mix together. Remove from the heat.

Transfer the stew into shallow bowls, serve at once, enjoy!

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