Cuban Garbanzo Recipes

Steps:

• First, wash and chop all your produce.
• Dice your onion, tomatoes, and pepper. And drain your chickpeas and slice your chorizo. Set aside
• In a hot pan, sauté the garlic and onion in a little of olive oil - big enough to get all your ingredients in.
• After about 2 minutes, once, the onion, pepper and garlic are golden and fragrant, add your fresh tomatoes, chorizo, tomato juice, chickpeas, oregano, cumin and salt.
• Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 20-25 minutes.
• Serve alone or with some rice and enjoy!

POTAJE DE GARBANZOS (CUBAN GARBANZO BEAN STEW)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, green pepper, Sazón seasoning, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few cracks of freshly ground black pepper. Cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot occasionally, until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly darker in color and thickened, about 1 minute. Add the vino seco to deglaze the pan, scraping any browned bits with a wooden spoon.
• Add the garbanzo beans, potatoes, chorizo and 5 cups of water. Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, then cover the pot and simmer until the potatoes are tender and the chickpeas are very soft, about 20 minutes. Once the potatoes have softened, use the back of a wooden spoon to crush some of them against the side of the pot to thicken the stew. Serve the stew over hot rice, if desired.

CUBAN GARBANZO BEANS

Steps:

• Cook beans and ham hock until beans are tender (in water that just covers all of the beans, adding water when necessary). The beans will require a longer cooking time than many types because they are a harder bean
• When beans are tender, melt shortening in skillet. Saute onion and green pepper; add garlic, cumin and tomato sauce. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add mixture to beans. Add potatoes to beans and sauce. Simmer until potatoes are done. May be eaten as is or served over rice.

GARBANZOS AND GREENS WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Pick over chickpeas, put them in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Soak for at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.
• Drain chickpeas (they should have swelled considerably) and put them in a soup pot. Cover with 6 cups water, add the onion stuck with clove, the carrot and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower heat and let chickpeas simmer gently. Skim any foam that rises to the surface. Cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until chickpeas are tender. (If chickpeas seem to be drying out during cooking, add 1/2 cup water to keep them submerged in liquid.) Season generously with salt, and leave chickpeas to cool in the broth (cooking liquid). You should have about 2 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas. (They may be cooked a day in advance, if desired.)
• Put olive oil in a deep, wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the chorizo and let it fry a bit, then turn heat to medium. Add the garlic, pimentón and 1/2 teaspoon of the cumin, and stir to coat. Add the cooked chickpeas and 1/2 cup broth. Bring to a simmer, add the greens and sprinkle with a little salt. Stir to allow the greens to wilt. Put on the lid and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until greens are completely cooked. Stir well, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. To serve as a tapa or side dish, transfer to a cazuela or deep serving platter. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin and the pine nuts, if using. Alternatively, to serve as soup, spoon the garbanzo-and-greens mixture into 4 deep soup bowls. Ladle 1 cup heated broth into each bowl, and sprinkle soup with the remaining cumin.

SIMPLE GARBANZOS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the garbanzo beans, onion, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Stir in the olive oil, and adjust seasonings to taste. Mix in the peas. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.

CUBAN GARBANZO BEANS

Steps:

• Brown Lilydale Ddaystaters (found beside the turkey bacon at the grocers) in a non stick frying pan. Cut strips into 1 inch chuncks. Heat Olive Oil in large pot on medium heat. Add Green Peppers, Onions and Garlic and cook for 5 minutes, then add cumin. Cook mixture until the Onions and Green Peppers start to soften approximately 5 minutes. Combine mixture and simmer on low-medium heat for 5-6 hours of until Chick Peas are quite soft. Serve warm on it's own or over white rice.

CUBAN SMOKED SAUSAGE WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Slice sausage lengthwise, then cut into 1/4-inch slices.
• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Brown sausage about 5 minutes. Stir in onion; cook 5 minutes. Stir in chickpeas and juices, tomato sauce, and sherry. Season with oregano, red pepper flakes, black pepper, garlic powder, and adobo seasoning. Simmer, stirring occasionally, at least 10 minutes (1 hour or more is preferable).