Cuban Garbanzo Bean & Sausage Stew
This Cuban garbanzo stew recipe is made in one pot and on the table in 45 minutes. Sausage, tender potatoes, and warm spices make this a perfect cozy comfort food. Serve with a simple salad or toasted sourdough for a quick, delicious weeknight dinner.
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 492kcal
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups cooked garbanzo beans divided
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 3-4 garlic cloves minced
- 10 oz smoked ham diced
- 3 sausage links sliced into coins (Spanish chorizo, smoked, sweet Italian, hot Italian are good choices)
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 medium russet potatoes peeled and chopped slightly larger than bite-sized
- 1 cup water
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat avocado oil on medium heat in a cast iron Dutch oven.
- Toss in the onions and peppers, and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until soft. Season with a pinch of salt and black pepper.
- Add the cubed ham and sliced sausage. Cook until the sausage starts to brown.
- Add the garlic and cook just until aromatic, about 1 minute.
- Deglaze the Dutch oven with the white wine, scraping up any bits on the bottom or sides of the pot.
- Add the tomato sauce, smoked paprika, cumin, and bay leaves. Stir to combine. Simmer for 4-5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mash about 1/2 cup of the garbanzo beans with a fork.
- Add the potatoes and mashed garbanzo beans to the Dutch oven.
- Pour in the water and stir. Bump up the temperature to medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Then, reduce to a simmer on medium-low heat.
- Stir in the remaining garbanzo beans. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve as is or with a side of crusty sourdough bread.
Notes
- Pre-cooked dry chickpeas or canned will work.
- If you are using larger russet potatoes, you may need more water. Make sure the potatoes are mostly covered. You can also add more water and cook it down if needed.
- For a thick sauce or broth, simmer until it reaches your desired consistency before adding the remaining chickpeas.
- For a thin sauce or broth, add more water until it is your desired consistency before adding the remaining chickpeas.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 639mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 11g
