It was my turn to pick a recipe and while doing some research I stumbled upon this little ditty that includes one of my favorite foods on this planet. Yes, it's true. Your blog mistress L-O-V-E-S (Dashes and capitals...it's serious) chick peas or garbanzo beans (whatever you feel the most jazzed about calling them). These little buttery delights are amazing. I could honestly eat a whole can by myself. What, there are worse things to be addicted to. Sheesh! So when I see that tonight's dish includes these guys are the main star it was an automatic reaction to make this for the blog. Huzzah!
Oh, and for those of you who aren't just a fan of the chick peas themselves (Dunno why, I would rethink your choice. Indeed) the recipe has tomatoes, potatoes, etc...
Let's get this started! Here's what you need:
Garbanzo Bean Stew
Yield: 4 servings + reserves
Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 9 hrs to 10 hrs(low) or 4.5-5 hours (high)
Ingredients
*3 15 ounce cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
*1 pound red-skin potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
*1 14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes
*3/4 cup chopped red sweet pepper (1 medium)
*1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
*3 cloves garlic, minced
*2 teaspoons cumin seed, toasted
*1/2 teaspoon paprika
*1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
*2 14 ounce cans vegetable broth
Directions
1. In a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker, stir together garbanzo beans, potatoes, undrained tomatoes, sweet pepper, onion, garlic, 1 teaspoon of the cumin seed, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Pour broth over bean mixture in cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 9 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4-1/2 to 5 hours. Reserve 4 cups of the stew; store as directed below. Sprinkle servings of remaining stew with remaining cumin seed. Makes 4 servings and reserves.
from the test kitchen
*Storage To store reserves: Place stew in an airtight container. Seal and chill for up to 3 days.
**A COOKIE TO ANYONE WHO CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE RESERVES ARE FOR???**
WW Points: *6 per serving
I quite liked this recipe. Of course le'chick peas made the dish for me. I'm thinking it's a keeper ;].
Tid Bits: None tonight folks.
Ma's Spot: Tonight's dinner was good. Would I make it again? Maybe, but next time I wouldn't put that quanity of chick peas in the dish. I love chick peas but for me that was too much. I really did love the red potatoes, tomatoes, and seasoning together. I loved the fact that it was made in the slow cooker. Pretty nice to put it on low all day and come home to have dinner done. So give this a try if you love chick peas (like my daughter does). It's a dish for you.
*SNACK CORNER:*
It's time for snack corner! Where we take new snacks in the grocery store and break it down for you. We tell you which are hot and which are not. Let's get to this week's pick:
WW points: *3 per bar
Dinah: Tonight we have Krafts new snack Milk Bite Bars. Now I could go into this whole review about how they are and how much they cost but there is no need. THESE ARE THE BEST BARS I HAVE EVER EATEN. NO JOKE. Creamy and cold and just fantastic. You honestly should get to the store now and get these. Btw if you do, can you share one with your blog mistress??....Okie, yeah. I have a problem with these already.
Ma: When I first saw the coupon I had for these I was searching for a week to try and find these. Silly me, I thought they would be located next to the cereal and breakfast bars in the grocery store. I saw an ad for them in my local grocery store's paper that said they were in the refridgeration section next to the yogurt. How dumb did I feel? They're made with fresh milk which you can definitely tell because they are kept in the fridge to be cold. The coldness really brings out the flavor of the milk in the bar. So with or without a coupon I would definitely buy these again. Anyone who knows me knows when I make that kind of statement they must be good!
Another Tuesday over with guys. Aw, we'll be back next week with another recipe for your box. Have a great week guys!
Spoons & Spatula's
~Dinah & Ma
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