Sausage and Chickpea Stew
Mar 21, 2025 02:46 PM
Flavorful Sausage and Chickpea Stew has Italian Sausage, chickpeas, tomatoes, red bell pepper, mushrooms, olives, and pesto! And this is a perfect slow cooker stew to make in less than 3 hours; try it when you’re home on the weekend and want to make a dinner that has leftovers for another meal.
This is the kind of slow cooker recipe that’s perfect to make on an afternoon when you’ll be home, and I had fun turning this fairly simple stew into a recipe that’s a lot more interesting! And when we tested my husband said, “This is so flavorful!” and I loved it too.
It makes eight generous servings, will keep in the fridge for quite a few days, and also freezes well too, so I hope you feel like it’s worth pulling out the slow cooker for a stew that will make at least two meals for most families. I hope you enjoy this interesting chunky stew if you try it!
Ingredients:
- 1 T olive oil
- 19.5 oz. package turkey or pork Italian Sausage
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 T minced garlic
- one 15 oz. can of chickpeas, drained
- one 14.5 oz. can petite diced tomatoes, with liquid
- 2 tsp. ground fennel (probably optional, but this adds amazing flavor)
- 2 tsp. Italian Herb Blend
- 2 tsp. Spike Seasoning
- 1 T tomato paste
- 1 cup + 1/4 cup water
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 16 oz. mushrooms
- one 6 oz. can black olives
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- freshly-grated parmesan cheese to add at the table (optional)
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
150 minutes
Total Time:
170 minutes
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