Chickpea Stew with White Beans
This soup is so many wonderfuls. Well, it’s not really a soup. It’s a bit ‘meatier’ so I am going to call it stew. It’s vegan, sugar-free, clean and just all around good for you. The best part is that it is super quick to make. This chickpea stew with white beans is another recipe that happened quite by accident. I tend to have a lot of those since I don’t really follow recipes, mostly just use them for inspiration. But, even with that, my recipes are somewhat similar to the recipe so the names end up close.
With this concoction it started out as a way for me to reduce the meat in my diet. I started looking around FoodGawker and Pinterest for ideas on how I could use chickpeas in other dishes besides roasting them, making hummus (which I loooooove) or smashing them on sandwiches.
That led me to thinking about the canned tomatoes I had. What is tomato a base for? Goulash. No thanks. Chili? No thanks. I wasn’t in the mood for pasta. Tomato soup? Hmmm maybe. If I can figure out something to eat with it. Smashed chickpea sandwich? No thanks. And so I just kept going through my jars and cans trying to come up with something. I had settled on chickpea to be my protein and went back to Pinterest. I got lost in chickpea stew land for a while. So many varieties and different spice combinations meant I could travel the world without leaving my home.
Story of my life. I couldn’t complete the recipes because I was missing something (or more than one somethings) from every recipe I had pulled up.
I pulled out the stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, chickpeas and the only beans I had on hand – white – out of the cabinet. I then pulled out my small dutch oven that used to be my grandmas and set out to work.
It had an Italian / Tuscany type feel to it when I start to pour the ingredients in the pan. So that led me to the garlic powder , oregano and multiple other flavors.
My thought? What’s the worst that could happen? I wouldn’t like it and have to dump it out. Yeah, that does suck and I hate to waste money, but how else did Julia Child or Emeril know if an idea worked for them or not?
I have to say, I’m glad I took the chance. When it was all done I put half in the freezer. The other half gave me 4 lunches that I could rotate for the week.
Chickpea Stew with White Beans
Ingredients
- 1 can organic chickpeas rinsed
- 1 can organic northern white beans, rinsed
- 1 can garlic & oregano stewed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp diced onion
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp shredded fresh ginger
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1/2 c vegetable stock
Instructions
- Place the olive oil on the bottom of your dutch oven.
- Keep heat on low and add the garlic, ginger and diced onion.
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the vegetable stock, chickpeas, tomato and beans.
- Stir well.
- Put the lid on and allow to cook for 1-2 minutes or until all ingredients are warm.
- Add all of the remaining ingredients (spices) and continue cooking on low for 5-7 minutes to allow the flavor to infuse.
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I love, love, love chickpeas. I think this sounds awesome. What a perfect winter meal 🙂
To us Cubans, chick peas are called garbanzos, and we love them in all of our soups and stews. What a yummy recipe, thanks for sharing!
Around here, we call them either one….and they are delicious.
I’ve always called them garbanzo beans as well. We have a couple of cans in the pantry, this might be a good use for them.
Chickpeas are one of my favorite legumes. This sounds like a wonderful dish. I’d even throw some ham in there. Yum!
That looks tasty! We make most meals out up but I am always looking for new recipes that are healthy! Thanks!
We’re all about chickpeas in this house. We eat them in everything from homemade hummus to this recipe. Yep. Making this!
I had never tried chickpeas or really even heard of them until I got a subscription to Love With Food box and they were in it. They were chipotle flavored so that enticed me a little bit. Interesting little things that I now like!
I know I’ll like it because it has chickpeas! I like stews in the spring time, too.
One time, I ran out of navy beans for some soup I was making. I uses Chickpeas and it turned out as good as when I used the navy. Your soup looks very tasty.
Looks amazing!!
What a beautiful meat-free dish! I am obsessed with bread bowls, so I would probably put my in one of those to eat 🙂 This looks so fresh.
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Beans are so healthy for you that I use them quite often. I actually have some hummus made in my fridge right now.
Your photos are making it look SO good, and I’m not usually a fan of stews (or anything with beans). Why am I so picky….
I love chickpeas and this looks so good. I am always hiding chickpeas in my kids foods 😉
That does look like a fantastic meal. Very easy to fix.
Oh man, this look delicious! And I happen to have all the ingredients in the house to try making it myself!
I love using chickpeas in recipes. This stew would be amazing for me! The garlic and onion flavors sound amazing too!
Oh, this looks so yummy. I love chickpeas because they are packed full of nutrition.
What a great recipe! I was just talking to my husband the other day about cooking with beans and not really knowing how to cook them or what to cook them with. This is great!
Of all the beans, chickpeas are my favorite. I would to recreate this dish at home. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe! 🙂
YUM. I love chickpeas. I am totally making this.
White beans are my favorite to add to soups and stews. I have never had chickpeas, but I bet I would love this recipe!
Believe it or not this sort of soup is common in Southern Ukraine – very delicious, and very nourishing.
This looks amazing! I look forward to trying you’re recipe.
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
This looks like a great comfort food recipe. We occasionally make chili and soups in our crockpot, so we’ll definitely have to try this recipe too!
This looks delicious, I’ve been looking for a good soup recipe.
This is one of my all-time favorite meals. Talk about comfort food.
What a beautiful recipe. I think this would be great on a cold day.
Wow this is absolutely I want tonight, I love beans I don’t care if its black or white. I will try it out this recipe.
So do you have a cookbook?? Seriously everytime I come to your blog I wanna make something…if you dont have one you need one!
I love chickpeas so much, this is a stew I’ll surely make!
I will share this with my mom she loves chickpeas and I don’t! I do love a good stew though! 🙂
This looks like such a homely and warming stew. I’d love a bowl of this right now, it looks so delicious!
I’m not a huge fan of chickpeas (except in hummus) but I want to like them. I’ll have to try this and see if I like them….I love that it’s easy to make and has only a few real food ingredients.
These soups sounds and looks so yummy indeed. I love white beans but never tried chickpeas before that I remember anyway. Thanks for sharing.
I am not a bean type of person but this right here looks amazing!
Would love to try this someday. I bet it taste wonderful!
Looking at this makes me hungry! Now of to the kitchen to make something to eat.
Yum this looks delicious. Cozy food too, exactly what I need right about now! Haven’t had chick peas in a long time too! This looks so good!
Cook fearlessly. Congrats on the soup/stew working out so well.
I’ve been loving chickpeas in everything lately! Such a yummy and hearty soup you have there
I’ve never cooked with chickpeas before, but this looks delish! I may have an excuse to use them now!
This sounds delicious. I love making Chickpea patties. I will have to try this recipe this weekend. I am sure my family will love it.
This looks fabulous! I am obsessed with chickpeas recently and this is such a healthy way to prepare them.
Mu husband would love this meal. He loves chickpeas and stews. Will have to try your recipe!
I love chick peas. I think the bite they give to a meal is very appealing. This stew sounds really good!
I love chickpeas, but my guys not so much, may be I can trick them with this recipe and they think it is all white beans 🙂
Yum! This recipe looks so good! I’ll have to give it a try!
This sounds and looks yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe because I might be trying this
The chickpeas are delicious! I will share this to my wife. she loves white beans. Thank you for sharing
You are welcome. I hope she enjoys it.
Looks yummy to have and can warm up our body, sounds good to me!
I love putting ginger in my stir-fries and soup. That said, I have no doubt your recipe is delish because it has ginger in it. 🙂
This is right up my alley! I could live off of soup and stew, and I love chick peas. I just returned from a trip to Turkey where I had chick peas in some form almost every day. Yum!
This would work out wonderfully for my new protein-focused healthy meal plan! Thanks!
You are very welcome!
This looks good. I think I want a bowl!
I don’t really eat anything with beans in it, they have never really been my “thing”, but I am sure this would be a great meal for someone who likes them!
I love a good healthy and hearty stew with chunks of tomatoes, chick peas and white beans. I make this with chicken breast cubes and it is so good!
Mmmm, this looks yummy! Such a great comfort food. I can’t wait to try this recipe out. I know my family will love it!
I’ve never had chickpea soup before or stew for that matter. Sounds like a tasty dish to try!
img this sounds absolutely delicious!! I’m all about soups and stews so I’m totally going to have to pin this so I can try this out myself:)