SAUSAGE & CHICKPEA SKILLET

Sausage & Chickpea Skillet image

This quick sausage and chickpea dish is perfect for weeknight meals! You can throw it together quickly with just a few ingredients. —Phyllis Schwartz, Arcadia, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 pound Italian sausage links, cut into 1-inch slices
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
2/3 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 can (28 ounces) stewed tomatoes
1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Hot cooked rice or pasta, optional

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute the onion, green pepper, celery, carrot and garlic in olive oil for until vegetables are tender, 3-4 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, chickpeas, tomato paste, sugar, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes and sausage. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered until heated through, 4-6 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 17g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 619mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges