Chickpea Stew with Spanish Chorizo

Make ahead….the longer this sits, the better the flavors! Ingredients: 4 cups chicken broth 2 (14 1/2-oz) cans chickpease (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained 1/2 tsp thyme 1 bay leaf 2 tbsp safflower oil (or other high heat oil) 4 oz diced pancetta (if you can find thick-cut pancetta, thick bacon ends work well, too)…

Lamb and Chickpea Soup with Kale

Tonight I made a soup of my own making, borrowing snippets of other recipes as a base, then adding my own ingredients to come up with something new to us. This is a wonderful soup that is much different from the traditional lamb stew recipe. Ingredients: 1 lamb shank 4 cups chicken stock 2 cups…