These Spanish Garbanzos a la Navarra, which is basically chickpeas with a roasted red pepper sauce, are packed with the most incredible flavors, easy to make and done in just 30 minutes. Serve this dish as a main course or even as a side dish, next to some grilled fish.
This recipe hails from the region of Navarra in the north of Spain. Where the famous running of the bulls are held every July, during the festival of San Fermin in the historic city of Pamplona.
To make this dish, I used Spanish jarred chickpeas (10% OFF Your First Order with Code ¨ONAFORK¨). Which is the same thing as the canned ones. However, you can also use dried chickpeas. Just soak them in plenty of water overnight. Then simmer the following day for 1 to 2 hours or until tender.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: To make the roasted red pepper sauce I used a food processor. But you can also use a handheld blender or even a stand up blender.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY FRY PAN
MY FOOD PROCESSOR
SPANISH JARRED CHICKPEAS
SPANISH SEA SALT
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Spanish Garbanzos a la Navarra
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tomato
- 4 jarred roasted red bell peppers
- 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.30 grams
- 3 cups canned chickpeas 540 grams
- 1 1/2 cups cold water 355 ml
- handful fresh parsley
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
Instructions
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Roughly chop the onion, finely chop the carrot (peeled & washed), roughly chop the garlic and roughly chop the tomato
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Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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After 1 minute add in the cut vegetables (except for the tomato), mix with the olive oil, after 5 minutes and the vegetables are lightly browned, add in the chopped tomato, continue to mix, after 3 minutes add in 4 jarred roasted red bell peppers, 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and turn off the heat
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Once the mixture has slightly cooled off, add into a food processor, process until well mixed, then add in 1 1/2 cups water and continue to process until you end up with a smooth texture
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Add the sauce back into the same pan, heat with a medium heat, once it comes to a light boil, add in the chickpeas (drained & rinsed), season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together, then add a lid on the pan and lower to a low heat
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After 10 minutes remove the pan from the heat, transfer into shallow bowls and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley, enjoy!
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Lisa
15 . Nov . 2023Absolutely amazing. Can this recipe be doubled? I would love to make for my friends.
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Absolutely! Everything except the EVOO and your are good! Much love 🙂
16 . Nov . 2023Joy Del Grosso
14 . Sep . 2023My new favorite chic pea comfort food.
The absolute best I ever had.
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So happy to hear that!!! Much love 🙂
17 . Sep . 2023Sarah
15 . Aug . 2023Made this tonight instead of espinacas con garbanzos as we were out of spinach, and I think it’ll become a favourite. Ate it with crusty bread toasted with olive oil and sea salt and a Spanish fried egg topped with smoked paprika. Simple and delicious – my favourite way to eat.
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15 . Aug . 2023Jeffrey
23 . Jul . 2023killer recipes, thanks millions, love the spices
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27 . Mar . 2023Paul Sterling
16 . Jan . 2023I watched you make this on YouTube and I couldn’t wait to try it. What an amazing, flavorful dish! We like it so much that I fix it evey couple of weeks. The flavors are so wonderfully Spanish. I’ll be trying one of your patatas bravas next. There are so many different recipes and when I visited Spain every restaurant made different ones. I think I’ll try them all. LOVE your show and your recipes. Thank you!
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that Paul! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
16 . Jan . 2023Richard
23 . Sep . 2022Made this for dinner, thoroughly enjoyed it! Love that hot Smokey flavor.
Looking forward to trying the other variants.
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So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
24 . Sep . 2022Brenda
May I substitute any bean for garbanzo beans in this and any of your recipes?
Love you show
Brenda
17 . Sep . 2022Spain on a Fork
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18 . Sep . 2022Ramya
cant wait to make this soon for me i never had spanish garbanzos a la navarra before perfect for my after office meals love your recipes as always brightens up my day everyday after work
22 . Aug . 2022Spain on a Fork
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