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Chorizo, Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew

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Delicious, warming and very easy this Chorizo, Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew is full of fab Spanish flavours and can be made in just 30 minutes, making it perfect for a busy weeknight!

Chorizo, Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew

I have taken inspiration from Spain for my latest easy peasy midweek meal. This quick and easy stew is loaded up with delicious Spanish flavours of paprika, garlic, chilli and chorizo, but it is also positively packed with veggies – nutritious spinach, sweet potato and chickpeas, making it yummy and good for you too!

One Pot Chorizo, Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew

I have chosen to use regular chorizo and add a few chilli flakes in for an extra kick…this is mainly so I can control the amount of chilli to make it just perfect …and not too hot for the kiddos! But if you want to make this even easier for yourself, simply use spicy chorizo and no chilli for a slightly spicier stew. Alternatively, for a really spicy stew use spicy chorizo AND extra chilli!

This Chorizo, Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew is naturally gluten free and dairy free. If you want to make it vegetarian (and indeed vegan), miss out the chorizo and instead add some strips of red pepper, together with a little extra smoked paprika and garlic to make up for what you lose taking the chorizo out.

Chorizo, Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew

This stew is fab eaten on its own or with a big chunk of crusty bread, but if you want to eke it out a bit further, serve with rice (I love this with brown rice)…it’s only one more pot to wash up! Can’t face the extra washing up? Use one of those handy microwave pouches instead!!

A lovely Spanish stew deserves a lovely Spanish wine – go for a young Rioja (look out for the word Joven on the label) or else a Tempranillo or Garnacha from elsewhere in Spain. If red is not your thing, go for a Garnacha rosado (rosé) instead.

One Pot Chorizo, Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew

 

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One Pot Chorizo, Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew

Delicious, warming and very easy this Chorizo, Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew is full of fab Spanish flavours and can be made in just 30 minutes, making it perfect for a busy weeknight! (Serves 4-6 depending on appetite.)
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Course Main Course, Stew
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 346kcal
Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

Metric - US Customary
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 200 g chorizo sliced or diced
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed or grated
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • ½ - 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 400 g sweet potato roughly 1 medium one, cut into 1cm chunks
  • 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 400 g tin chickpeas
  • 200 ml water (possibly more if your pan is shallow)
  • 100 g baby spinach

Instructions

  • Place the oil and the onions in a large pan. Cook over a low heat for 3 minutes, until the onions are starting to soften. Add the chorizo and cook for a further 2 minutes.
  • Add the garlic, paprika and chilli and cook for 1 more minute. Add a splash of water if it gets too dry.
  • Add the sweet potato, tomatoes, chickpeas and water and bring to the boil. Turn down, cover with a lid and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove the lid and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the sweet potato is cooked, then stir through the spinach and cook until just wilted – about 1 minute.
  • Serve on its own or with bread or rice.

Notes

Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Facts
One Pot Chorizo, Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew
Amount Per Serving
Calories 346 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 29mg10%
Sodium 743mg32%
Potassium 796mg23%
Carbohydrates 31g10%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 11600IU232%
Vitamin C 14.3mg17%
Calcium 92mg9%
Iron 3.3mg18%
* % Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet
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Comments

  1. Corina Blum says

    5th October 2017 at 12:18 pm

    This is so my kind of meal! In fact, I’m currently cooking chorizo, chickpeas and chicken stew for dinner later today. I love how chorizo adds so much flavour to a stew and thanks so much for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      5th October 2017 at 8:43 pm

      Haha – now why does that not surprise me? Yes, totally agree – chorizo is such a great quick and easy way of getting extra flavour into a meal! Eb x

      Reply
  2. Rebecca says

    5th October 2017 at 2:22 pm

    This is perfect for me Eb, as someone who can’t have potato I’m, always looking for sweet potato recipes. Can;t wait to try this one out.

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      5th October 2017 at 8:46 pm

      Sad for you that you can’t eat potatoes, but good that you can still eat sweet potato. I am a huge fan and have loads of sweet potato recipes on my site, if you need any more! So pleased you like this one 🙂 Eb x

      Reply
  3. Jo Allison - Jo's Kitchen Larder says

    5th October 2017 at 9:41 pm

    Perfect mid-week meal in my book and has got all my favourite things in too. Chorizo is a game changer isn’t it? For me it always takes any tasty dish that one step further to absolutely delicious , bowl-licking worthy, fantastic one! 🙂 x

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      6th October 2017 at 11:03 am

      Aw thanks – ‘perfect midweek meal’ is what I was aiming for so I’m very pleased it hits the spot!! Yep, totally agree about chorizo…absolutely love the stuff!! It’s a great little weapon in my midweek meals arsenal…a fab way add flavour quickly and easily. Eb x

      Reply
  4. Emma says

    6th October 2017 at 10:17 am

    This looks absolutely amazing!! I am a huge fan of chorizo lately but get stuck on recipes to include it in so this is brilliant. x

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      6th October 2017 at 11:11 am

      Aw, thanks Emma – so pleased you like it! Stuck for recipes for chorizo? Stick with me! I have quite a few already and plenty more to come 🙂 Find them here: https://www.easypeasyfoodie.com/tag/chorizo Eb x

      Reply
  5. Cliona says

    6th October 2017 at 12:59 pm

    Eb this looks incredible! Just my kind of food! I’ve been totally obsessed with chorizo recently, it just makes everything better. I’ll be giving this a go next time I’ve got the whole family in the same place!

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      9th October 2017 at 9:35 am

      Thanks Cliona! I am totally obsessed with chorizo too. Such an easy peasy way of adding so much great flavour! Thanks for your kind comments 🙂 Eb x

      Reply
  6. Monika Dabrowski says

    7th October 2017 at 9:20 am

    This sounds delicious and so easy to make too. I think chorizo has so much flavour, it really adds a lot of richness and depth to any recipe, so there is no need for too many spices, just like in this recipe – tasty yet uncomplicated:)

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      9th October 2017 at 9:37 am

      Thanks Monika – tasty, but uncomplicated it what I always aim for so I am glad I have hit the mark in this recipe 😀 Eb x

      Reply
  7. Midge @ Peachicks' Bakery says

    13th October 2017 at 6:49 am

    Wow look at the colours in that! Gorgeous! X

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      16th October 2017 at 9:34 am

      Thanks Midge – I do love colourful food! Eb x

      Reply
  8. Jason says

    8th January 2018 at 10:38 pm

    Looks perfect for this time of year. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      9th January 2018 at 10:25 am

      Thanks Jason! I definitely agree – this is perfect comfort food. Eb 🙂

      Reply
  9. Shane says

    18th January 2019 at 10:02 am

    Hi, Bit late to the game on this recipe. I tried it last night for myself and my partner and we both were amazed by it. She doesn’t normally like chorizo but we were both remarking how it seemed to disappear into the stew and become part of the overall flavour. All the flavours came together so well. Delicious. Just wondering, can you freeze it? I made the full recipe and there are just the two of us.

    Many thanks

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      18th January 2019 at 11:43 am

      Thanks so much for this lovely comment – I’m so pleased you enjoyed it! Yes you can absolutely freeze this recipe. It freezes and reheats really well! Eb 🙂

      Reply
  10. Andy says

    12th February 2019 at 12:47 pm

    I’ve become addicted to your recipes, Eb, and this was the latest to come up trumps! I had a couple of roasted chicken thighs in the fridge so shredded them and added them to the stew to stop them going to waste. The meal was a winner with the whole family. Thanks so much for the cooking inspiration.

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      12th February 2019 at 1:09 pm

      Haha – thanks for this lovely, comment! I must be doing something right if you are becoming addicted 😀 I love the idea of adding chicken to this – and delighted to hear it went down well with the whole family! Eb

      Reply
  11. Hailey says

    25th June 2020 at 5:06 pm

    Made this for the first time two nights ago and it was absolutely delicious! Every day since my boyfriend and I anxiously await eating our leftovers.

    I have a random question though! I am a recent college graduate so, I have a cheap pot and pan set that gets the job done most of the time. However, now that I’m starting to meal prep more I’ve realized I need a few bigger items! I was wondering if you had any suggestions on a large pan I could purchase so I can make meals like this all at once; instead of having to split in half because of my pan size?

    Thank you!! Excited to try move of your recipes

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      26th June 2020 at 10:28 am

      Yay! I am so happy to hear that – thanks for this lovely review and especially for the 5* rating! In answer to your question, I am a huge fan of Le Creuset-style cast iron pots (AKA dutch ovens). You don’t have to pay Le Creuset prices though, I bought mine for a fraction of the price. Just put’cast iron pots’ or ‘dutch oven’ into Amazon to see. They are awesome as you can cook on the hob with them, and they go in the oven, and they are pretty enough to serve from at the table. If I could only have 1 I would go for one that is roughy 25cm/10inches diameter and 12.5cm/5inches high. If I could only have two, I would go for a second one that is a little bit wider and about half the height. Between those two pans, I think I could cook almost everything on Easy Peasy Foodie! (Hmmm, OK maybe throw in a regular non stick frying pan and a couple of regular small saucepans too, But sounds like you have those already!) Hope that helps! Eb 🙂

      Reply
  12. Jessica says

    2nd August 2022 at 1:11 pm

    Hi, this recipe looks delicious! I wondered whether there was an option to put this in a slow cooker?
    Busy working mum, and I love slow cooker recipes!

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      15th August 2022 at 11:09 am

      Good to hear you like the recipe! I expect it can probably be made in a slow cooker, but honestly – given the whole recipe only takes 30 minutes – it’s probably not the best candidate for the slow cooker treatment. I haven’t tried it in the slow cooker, but I’m guessing it would only need 4 hrs on low or 2 hrs on high, which is probably an inconvenient time of day to be cooking of you are a busy working mum… sorry I haven’t got a better answer for you!

      Reply

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