Chickpea Stew

Fall is here and that means Soup Season! Here's a great recipe for chickpea stew.

Ingredients

·       Olive oil

·       2 cans chick peas

·       ½ cup white rice

·       ½ cup red lentils

·       1 large can diced tomatoes

·       1 onion, finely chopped

·       2 celery stalks, finely chopped

·       1 medium yellow potato cut into 1-inch pieces

·       4-5 cups chicken or vegetable stock

·       1 teaspoon black pepper

·       1 teaspoon turmeric

·       1 teaspoon cumin

·       Salt to taste

Directions

Sauté onion and celery in olive oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in spices and cook one minute more. Add tomatoes, stock, rice and lentils, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Adjust seasonings as needed then add potato and chick peas. Cook ten minutes or until potato is soft. Ladle into bowls and drizzle with olive oil, balsamic vinegar or hot sauce. Serve with a nice hunk of bread.