Cuban Smoked Sausage with Chickpeas

This Cuban smoked sausage with chickpeas recipe is a simple, savory stew combining smoked sausage with chickpeas, sherry, and flavorful seasonings.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 510 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 pound smoked sausage
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 2 (15.5 ounce) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), undrained
• 3 tablespoons sherry wine or Marsala
• 3 teaspoons adobo seasoning
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage; brown about 5 minutes. Stir in onion; cook 5 minutes. Stir in chickpeas and juices, tomato sauce, and sherry; season with adobo seasoning, oregano, pepper flakes, black pepper, and garlic powder. Simmer, stirring occasionally, at least 10 minutes (1 hour or more is preferable).

Step 2

Slice sausage lengthwise; cut into ¼-inch slices.