Lusty Vegetable-Bean Sauce

This hearty sauce, full, of chunky bits of vegetables and rich chick-peas, turns any potful of pasta or grains into a complete meal. A nice substitute for the chick-peas are small pink or red kidney beans. Black beans, however, spoil the color of the sauce.

If possible make a double batch of this sauce and freeze half for another day—to use either as a sauce or as the base for a hearty soup or stew.