France / Main dishes

Provencal chickpea stew

Name: Provencal chickpea stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 480 g tinned chickpeas, drained; 1 onion, diced; 1 red pepper, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes; 150 ml vegetable stock; 60 g pitted olives; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp dried mixed herbs

Chickpeas with tomatoes, peppers and olives.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Let’s make it.

Soften onion and pepper in oil for eight minutes in a saucepan.
Add garlic and herbs, stir for 30 seconds, then add tomatoes and stock.
Stir in chickpeas and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, until the pepper is tender and sauce thickens.
Add olives and heat for two minutes. Taste before salting and serve with bread or rice if desired.

A little kitchen note

Untested editorial home-cooking adaptation; timings are estimates.

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 290 kcal
Protein: 12.5 g
Carbs: 41.7 g
Fat: 9.2 g
Fibre: 11.8 g
Total sugar: 10.8 g
Sodium: 362 mg

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