Chickpea Soup II

This recipe is very fast and easy to make. It is especially nice to have on cold winter days and never lasts long in my house! It is so versatile you can add almost anything to it, such as pasta twists, chopped escarole, chopped spinach, broccoli, carrots, etc.

Step: 1

In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the olive oil, onion, garlic, bell pepper, mushrooms, oregano, parsley, basil and red pepper flakes. Saute for about 5 minutes, or until onions are tender. Add the tomato sauce, chickpeas and water. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Per Serving: 193 calories; protein 6.2g; carbohydrates 26.8g; fat 8g; sodium 763.3mg.

The name of “stew” can refer to 2 time a food and a cooking method. Stewing makes not fast cooking piece of meat, vegetables or beans in a flavorful liquid . It’s similar to braising, instead it does have a few notable differences. The meat is chopped into smaller pieces instead of being cooked whole , and the liquid all of it covers the contents in a stew as different to a braise’s halfway all of it . When meat or vegetables are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a reputation for making a rib-sticking eating process that warms you up on a freezing , winter day. It’s true ; a bowl of old menu of beef stew does have warming properties , but stew’s cozy factor goes way beyond protecting you from the cold . It’s all about those tender chunks of meat and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The way they come together creates the ultimate comfort food, no matter the weather.