Dinner Tonight: Chickpeas and Chorizo

Name: Dinner Tonight: Chickpeas and Chorizo
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp allspice; 425 grams chickpeas, drained; 425 grams chopped tomatoes; 1 Tbsp canola oil; 0 teaspoons chili powder, or more to taste; 227 grams fresh chorizo, meat removed from casing; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 Tbsp ground coriander; 1 Tbsp ground cumin; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 473 milliliters water

Dinner Tonight: Chickpeas and Chorizo might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 22g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 442 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have allspice, chickpeas, ground cumin, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

In a pan large enough to hold all the ingredients, heat the oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the chorizo, breaking up in the pan as it cooks, until it has released its oil into the pan and is fully cooked and beginning to crisp.

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Remove, leaving the oil in the pan, and reserve.

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Add the onion to the pan and cook for a few minutes until beginning to soften, then add the garlic. Cook until the onion is soft, then add the spices and cook for an additional minute to marry the flavors.

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Pour in the tomatoes, chickpeas, and water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes, then add the chorizo and cous cous and season to taste with salt. Simmer until the cous cous is cooked through and liquid is absorbed (depending on the size and brand of the cous cous, more water may be necessary). Allow to cool a little before serving.

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