Chickpeas with Chorizo Sausage

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6 to 8

    as a side dish
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      40 min

Appears in
Cooking with the Firehouse Chef: The Food that Fuels New York’s Bravest

By Keith Young

Published 2005

  • About

This quick and delicious recipe is low in fat and high in protein.

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • ½ green bell pepper, seeded and diced

Method

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and green bell pepper and sauté until the onion is translucent and the pepper softens, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sausages and sauté for 1 more minute. Add the tomato sauce and chickpeas with their liquid and bring to a slow boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.

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