Chickpea Stew Recipe: A Healthy, Tasty, and Budget-Friendly Meal

Ingredients

• 14 oz canned chickpeas
• 6 oz tomatoes (diced)
• 6 oz carrots (diced)
• 2.5 oz smoked sausage (diced)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted chicken broth
• 1 tbsp Hunt's tomato paste
• 3 tbsp heavy cream
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp garlic (minced)
• 2 tbsp parsley (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice (from 1 1/2 cups uncooked)