Free Recipe for Thermomix · Hearty Winter Dinners
Smoky chorizo, soft chickpeas and a slow-simmered tomato base, all from one bowl.
This chickpea and chorizo stew cooks in the Thermomix in about 40 minutes, serves 4, and is dairy free, built almost entirely from tins and everyday vegetables.
This free recipe comes from the winter section of my cookbook Quick Fix: Every Occasion, and it is exactly the kind of thing I want in front of me when the weather turns. Smoky chorizo does most of the heavy lifting, harissa brings the warmth, and the chickpeas make it filling enough that nobody asks what else is for dinner.
What I love most is how cheap it is. A couple of sausages, a few tins and whatever celery and capsicum are in the crisper, and you have a proper meal for four. It is dairy free as written, and easily gluten free if you check your chorizo.
Everything happens in the one bowl, so the washing up is a bowl, a knife and a board. That is my kind of cooking.
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Chickpea & Chorizo Stew in the Thermomix
Serves 4 · Thermomix or thermo cooker · about 40 minutes
Ingredients
* Harissa is a North African chilli paste. There is a recipe for it on p. 153 of Quick Fix: Every Occasion, or buy it from the supermarket.
The Tools
Method
Place onion and garlic in TM bowl, chop for 5 seconds, speed 5.
Add chorizo and oil, sauté for 8 minutes, 100°C, speed 1.
Add celery, capsicum, diced tomatoes, harissa paste, stock concentrate, tomato paste and salt. Cook for 17 minutes, Varoma steaming temperature, reverse speed soft, MC removed and steamer basket on top to prevent splashes.
Add chickpeas, spinach and parsley, continue cooking for 3 minutes, Varoma steaming temperature, reverse speed soft, MC removed and steamer basket on top.
To finish
Serve with cheat's sourdough (p. 55) or creamy polenta (p. 67), both from Quick Fix: Every Occasion. Leftovers keep well in the fridge for a few days and are arguably better on day two.
Variation: for a spicier stew, add one small chilli at step 1.
Gluten free: chorizo is the only thing to watch here, so check yours is labelled gluten free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this stew gluten free?
Everything else in the recipe is, so it comes down to your chorizo. Some brands use gluten-containing fillers, so check the label and choose one marked gluten free.
Can I make it spicier?
Yes. Add one small chilli along with the onion and garlic at step 1, or simply be more generous with the harissa.
What should I serve with it?
Cheat's sourdough or creamy polenta are my two favourites, both in Quick Fix: Every Occasion. Any crusty bread does the job.
Do I have to make my own harissa?
Not at all. There is a recipe on p. 153 of the cookbook if you want to, but a purchased harissa paste works perfectly well.
Is it dairy free?
Yes, as written there is no dairy in it at all.
Want to get more from your Thermomix?
If a one-bowl dinner like this is your kind of cooking, my cookbooks are full of them. Real food, tested properly, written for your Thermomix or thermo cooker.
