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Mediterranean Chickpea and Bean Stew
with green beans / olives / orzo

Active: 25 min Total: 35 min
A combination of chickpeas and white beans come together in a rich tomato sauce for a classic vegetarian stew with Mediterranean flavors. Serve this saucy dish over orzo for an easy one-pan dinner.
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Ingredients

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Servings:
4
Lemon Orzo:
  • Pasta, orzo (sub any small pasta shape) - 3/4 cup
  • Stock, any variety (sub water) - 2 cups
  • Water - 4 cups
  • Oil, olive - 1 Tbsp
  • Lemons - 1/2 , zest of
Mediterranean Chickpea and Bean Stew:
  • Onions - 1/2 , chopped
  • Carrots, large - 2 , chopped
  • Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
  • Olives, pitted (green or black) - 1/2 cup , sliced
  • Green beans, frozen - 10 oz , chopped
  • Beans, garbanzo (14 oz / 387 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
  • Beans, cannellini or butter (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
  • Italian seasonings - 1 tsp
  • Tomatoes, diced (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can
  • Stock, any variety - 1 1/2 cups

Prep

  1. Cook pasta - (If not already made from Wednesday's meal.) Combine stock and water in a large stock pot over high heat. Bring to a boil and add pasta. Cook until al dente, tender but not soggy. Drain. Toss with olive oil and lemon zest. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  2. Onions / Carrots / Garlic / Olives - Prep as directed. Combine onions and carrots in one container and store other ingredients separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  3. Green beans - Run under warm water to defrost. If not already chopped, chop into 1" (2.5 cm) slices. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
  4. Beans (both types) - Drain and rinse.

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Make

  1. Heat a Dutch oven or large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add oil and onions and carrots to heated oil. Saute until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add Italian seasonings and garlic and saute until fragrant, ~1 minute.
  2. To aromatics, add olives, green beans, tomatoes (including juice) and stock and bring to a simmer. Add both types of beans. Reduce heat to low and simmer to allow the flavors to come together, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with some salt and pepper.
  3. If pasta was made ahead and refrigerated, reheat it in the microwave or in a saute pan with some oil over medium heat.
  4. Serve stew over orzo and enjoy!

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