Garbanzo Bean Stew with Escarole

Name: Garbanzo Bean Stew with Escarole
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon olive oil; ½ small onion; 2 cloves garlic; to taste salt and black pepper; 7 ounces garbanzo beans; 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme; ¼ teaspoon saffron; 1 cup escarole

A hearty Mediterranean-style stew combining tender garbanzo beans with fresh escarole, aromatics like saffron and thyme, all simmered in a flavorful broth and partially puréed for a creamy texture.

2 servings

30 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•½ teaspoon olive oil
•½ small onion
•2 cloves garlic
•to taste salt and black pepper
•7 ounces garbanzo beans
•1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
•2 teaspoons fresh thyme
•¼ teaspoon saffron
•1 cup escarole

Cooking Instructions

1.
Warm the oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the beans, broth, 1/4 cup water, thyme, and saffron, and bring all to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook for 20 minutes.
25 min
2.
Remove half of the stew; purée it in a blender or food processor. Return the purée to the pot. (Alternatively, you may use an immersion blender briefly to purée the stew directly in the pot.) Add the escarole. Simmer for 5 minutes until the escarole is tender, adding more water if the mixture is too thick.
5 min