Black Chickpea and Lamb Stew | TASTE

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ lb inexpensive cut of bone-in stewing meat (lamb, pork, goat, beef), such as cross-cut shank, neck, short rib, or chuck
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 c dry red wine
• 1 ½ c black chickpeas (ceci neri), soaked overnight
• 1 md onion, roughly chopped
• 1 md carrot, peeled, roughly chopped
• 1 stalk celery, roughly chopped
• 1 lg tomato, roughly chopped
• Parmesan rind (optional)
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• Few sprigs of fresh herbs, such as thyme and/or rosemary
• ½ c Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
• Basil leaves for garnish
• Red pepper flakes
• Toasted croutons for serving